RE: Fw: [Harp-L] Gear

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For a small amp I really like my '68 deluxe reverb.  I put a
celestion greenback in there and swapped out the first preamp tube
with 12ay7.  sounds great for a 22w amp.  I love the bottom with the
12" speaker.

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>---- Original Message ----
>From: beauxart2@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: Fw: [Harp-L] Gear
>Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 11:10:12 -0500
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>>Generally any amp that isn't good for guitar can be a killer harp
>amp. 
>>Don't forget the old PA heads either, look for Bell, Knight and
>Masco PA 
>>heads on eBay... they're great for harp and cheap!
>>
>>Of course, the other side of the coin is to save your dough and buy
>a Sonny 
>>Jr.... they're worth every nickel.
>>
>>Gary B
>>Nashville
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: <MundHarp@xxxxxxx>
>>To: <jeanchar50@xxxxxxx>
>>Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:15 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Gear
>>
>>
>>> No!
>>> One can get a great sound with modern and inexpensive
>amplifiers....
>>> I often use a little Pig Nose solid state battery powered amp for
>>> recording... It gives a fine tone, at very low volume. IT WAS VERY
>CHEAP! 
>>> My every day
>>> "giging" amps are Fender Blues DeLuxe 40 watt  (1 x 12" speaker)
>tube 
>>> amps, I
>>> bought them both second hand ... I have 2 of them, They give a
>fantastic 
>>> tone,
>>> and they were NOT expensive...
>>> If you want that "electric" sound,  all you need is an amp with
>some
>>> distortion.... a "fuzz box" with a Shure SM58 mic, through the PA,
>will do 
>>> it....
>>> OK, it is wonderful to use a 40 year old Fender Champ. Or an
>"original"
>>> Bassman.... But the "tone" comes from the player, NOT the amp....
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>> John Whiteboy Walden
>>> London
>>> England
>>>
>>>
>>>> Why is all the good stuff for harp amplification
>>>> (at least the stuff that people brag about) - mics, amps,
>preamps,
>>>> effects, etc., made a minimum for 40 years ago
>>>
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Chris Michalek

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