Re: Small Harp Amp

["Chris Hammond" <dawgawntired@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a Bassman RI with these speakers and love the sound.  The PJ has the 
different speaker.  Do you know if the blue frame speakers are still 
available anywhere?






>From: "Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Chris Hammond" <dawgawntired@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>CC: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Small Harp Amp
>Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 19:58:42 -0500
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris Hammond" <dawgawntired@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 5:56 PM
>Subject: Re: Small Harp Amp
>
>
> >
> >
> > Bob,
> > Did you do any tube subs on the Pro Jr to get the tone you liked?
>
>Hi Chris,
>As far as the tubes go, I changed all of them from the original Chinese and
>Russian crap tubes, and replaced them with NOS US made tubes, all the same
>numbers as specified in the tube chart on the amp. For the 12AX7's, I used
>NOS GE's (or NOS US made GE's made under the Mullard label), and NOS US 
>made
>GE EL84/6BQ5's. So they're essentially the same tube configurations, but
>using better quality tubes. I did not go with substituting a 12AY7/6072 in
>the first position as some playhers I know have, as it sounds perfectly 
>fine
>for me as is (I have played it with that sub when sitting in using a friend
>of mine's Pro Junior and it sounded great this way too). If you get one 
>made
>after 1995, it still sounds good with the ceramic ferrite magnet speaker
>they're currently using, but if you get the alnico magnet speaker they used
>until 1995, it sounds damned near like a Bassman at 1/4th of the volume.
>
>Sincerely,
>Barbeque Bob Maglinte
>Boston, MA


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