Re: Amps Question

[Ray Beltran <rbeltran@xxxxxxxxxx>]

on 6/19/03 10:30 AM, harp-l-digest at harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 22:14:45 -0400
> From: "George Brooks" <gbrooks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Amps question
> 
> Jp Pagan has the keys to the candy store.  I would try the Victoria Bassman
> first, but I would also try the Victoria 50212, which is Victoria's copy of
> the rare low-powered Tweed Twin.  On my one trip to Chicago (to take
> harmonica lessons!), I sat in with a blues band and played through one of
> these amps.  I thought it was great.  If you try it, please let us know what
> you think.
> 
> I spent part of one afternoon checking out the amps section of the PRS
> (guitars) web forum.  Some of the amps listed in Jp Pagan's post are
> considered by guitar players to be the very hottest boutique amps-de-jour.
> How they work for harp I have no idea.  Many might be high-gain designs, and
> therefore less suitable.  But what an opportunity!  I would try as many as
> time permits.
> 
> George
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My guitarist has a replica low-power tweed twin. 5E8A circuit. This baby,
affectionately know as "Barbara", really pumps. Had to drop the gain on the
first preamp stage to 12AY7, and after that, the fullness and richness of
both of those 12's and the sound levels I was able to achieve had me
wonderin',...."Low-Power"?


Ray.