Re: your mail

[Christian N Michalek <micha018@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 16 Oct 1994 Thomas_B._Colvin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>      Hello from Manila.  This is my first posting -- learned about Harp-L 
>      from Winslow at '94 SPAH in Memphis (Thanks, Winslow).
>      
>      
>      Mark Ford is one of my favorites.  I am surprised that he doesn't show 
>      up in the Harp-L Archives.  Anyway, he has a fairly recent album 
>      simply called Mark Ford.  His tone and attack sound almost like a 
>      heavy rock guitar.  Does anyone know how he gets that sound?  I'm 
>      guessing that he plays through some kind of effects box.

I have heard that he he uses two LAB L-5 amp when he performs to get 
his particular sound.  I don't know too much about the LAB amps but I 
think they are some sort of hybrid amp....That's all I know.  I 
suppose we would sound simular to a heavy rock gutair if we were 
related to Robben Ford.


-Chris Michalek