AMPEG SS series of amps was introduced at the 1987 NAMM, the first NAMM after St. Louis Music bought Ampeg. These amps weren't some sideshow or designed to be beginner budget amps. The SS series of guitar and bass amps were the showcase of their display (in addition to the SVT) and were how St. Louis Music wanted to reintroduce Ampeg to the music market.
I have a 1989 Ampeg catalog and in it they describe the SS series of guitar amps as:
"The Ampeg SS Series amplifiers are to the lead guitarist what the SVT is to the player - Awesome"
That's how strongly the felt about the SS guitar amps. These things weren't some bullshit joke "beginner" amps like some solid state amps are. They were designed to be the "SVT" of guitar amps.
I think that the Ss series of guitar amps definitely lives up to that expectation
Ampeg SS-series 1987-1991.
Ampeg VH series 1991-1998.
I have a 1989 Ampeg catalog and in it they describe the SS series of guitar amps as:
"The Ampeg SS Series amplifiers are to the lead guitarist what the SVT is to the player - Awesome"
That's how strongly the felt about the SS guitar amps. These things weren't some bullshit joke "beginner" amps like some solid state amps are. They were designed to be the "SVT" of guitar amps.
I think that the Ss series of guitar amps definitely lives up to that expectation
Ampeg SS-series 1987-1991.
Ampeg VH series 1991-1998.