Ampeg SVT (6146B) - Main preset

Close · 72/100 confidence. Most values readable. Minor gaps filled by inference from similar circuits.

The SVT with 6146B tubes Main channel schematic documents the complete original SVT circuit. Six 6146B beam tetrodes producing 300 watts made the SVT unprecedented at its introduction. This comprehensive schematic covers the full signal path from input to output transformer of the first SVT variant.

• Years produced: 1969–1971
• Made in: USA
• Wattage: 300W
• Channels: 2
• Preamp tubes: 6× 12AX7, 2× 12AU7
• Power tubes: 6× 6146B

Known for: Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Lemmy Kilmister, Geezer Butler, Cliff Burton.

Heard on: Won't Get Fooled Again — The Who (1971).

Tags: bass, american, vintage, high-wattage, clean.

Schematic-derived preset files for 16 Fractal and Line 6 modelers: Axe-Fx II/XL/XL+, Axe-Fx III, FM3, FM9, and the full Helix family (Floor, LT, Rack, HX Stomp, HX Stomp XL, Native).

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