The Ampeg V-4 is an Ampeg amplifier, currently around $599. Close alternatives include the Ampeg Rocket Watts and the Ampeg V-4B 100w Bass Head. It pairs well with the Wren and Cuff Box of War OG and the Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz.
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg · amplifier
The Ampeg V-4 is a classic 100-watt all-tube guitar amplifier from the early 1970s, the guitar counterpart to Ampeg's V-4B bass head, known for a round, beefy Ampeg tube voice. It ranges from creamy and full to honky and ornery depending on how the gain and volume are set, and breaks up into a rich, textured overdrive more easily than larger Ampeg models. Joe Perry used a V-4 on the first Aerosmith album, and it suits classic rock and hard rock rhythm and lead. With its tube rectifier-era voicing it offers vintage warmth and midrange heft rather than modern tightness or pristine cleans.
- hard rock
- midrange
- round
- honky
- classic rock
- creamy
- stiff
- grind
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Ampeg V-4 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Ampeg V-4
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
21% matchThe Box of War OG's sustaining Muff fuzz gives the V-4's honky, midrange voice somewhere heavier to land.
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
19% matchThe OF-2's octave-doubled fuzz gives the V-4's honky, midrange voice somewhere heavier to land.
Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol
Fjord Fuzz
19% matchMidnattssol's bright, harmonically rich fuzz pushes the V-4's honky, midrange voice into real character.
Fuzzrocious Cosmic Bull Shark
Fuzzrocious
11% matchRun Fuzzrocious Cosmic Bull Shark after Ampeg V-4 in the signal chain, clear of Ampeg V-4's own gain stage
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
9% matchRun the Gold Comp's germanium-flavored compression ahead of the V-4 for character before the amp's own honky midrange reacts.
Fjord Fuzz Mime
Fjord Fuzz
7% matchRun the Mime's dark, metallic boutique reverb in the V-4's loop, past the amp's own honky midrange voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
6% matchRun El Capistan's bright, tape-voiced echo in the V-4's loop, beyond the amp's own honky midrange voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ampeg V-4?+
The closest matches in character are the Ampeg Rocket Watts, the Ampeg V-4B 100w Bass Head, the Ampeg All-tube SVT. Boutique upgrades: Ampeg V-4B 100w Bass Head, Ampeg All-tube SVT.
What pairs well with the Ampeg V-4?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Wren and Cuff Box of War OG, Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz, Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol — The Box of War OG's sustaining Muff fuzz gives the V-4's honky, midrange voice somewhere heavier to land..
How much does the Ampeg V-4 cost?+
Around $599 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).