[Harp-L] Re: Strnad Help

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Charlie sez:

I'm looking for help on getting a more Chicago-like sound from my 
Strnad. Maybe a distortion pedal?
I'm the frontman/guitar player for my band, who also plays harp. My rig 
is a Strand mic in a clip-type
mic holder mounted on a straight mic stand for hands free playing. I 
play this thru a Fender Blues Deluxe. It works fairly well, although 
it’s a little hard to keep the stand stationary when I move my mouth 
side to side. My main complaint is it is too clean. I'd really like to 
get a more ballsy sound.

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You may be interested to know that Pat O'Brien of Los Angeles uses the 
Strnad pickup exclusively, and is one of it's proponents, as he is one 
of the first "names" to use it when it was introduced many years ago. 
Check the page below, and scroll down for a great photo of him with the mic.

http://www.priestsoflove.com/Ministry.htm

Pat and his trio have a "home" at The First Cabin in Arcadia, CA (just 
east of LA), where they have been for many years - 10 years that I know 
of - every Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights, except when they are on 
tour to Las Vegas, Laughlin, etc. And they have been a member of the 
Harpers' International Giglist since its inception.

Their site is http://www.priestsoflove.com
- Danny
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