[Harp-L] Moving to New Zealand - selling Masco amps and other harp related gear

[Roger Boyce <wader1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Offered to Harp L  list before it goes on ebay:

I'm selling a Masco MA17. It is one of the Masco heads I own that Skip 
Simmons set up for me - in fact it's signed inside to me by Skip. It 
absolutely honks! Put a parametric EQ and a good analog delay in front 
of these little low-watt Mascos and nothing, I mean nothing, can touch 
their tone. I have a $2500. Kendrick custom-made tone monster 35 watt 
tweed harp amp that I'm very happy with but the cranked Mascos sound 
even better.   The MA 17, has a leather handle, needs some paint and a 
bottom plate  - I saw one once that had an old license plate as a 
bottom! The MA 17 is the head that Sonny ( Onofrio ) Jr. based his 
Sonny Jr.harp amp circuit design on. I'm keeping my Masco ME -18 ( also 
worked on by skip ) both the ME18 and the MA17  easily push my 4x10 
cabinet.  I also have a Newcomb E-10 that Skip set up for harp that I'm 
selling as well - its a chassis with no cage or bottom, perfect for 
mounting in a speaker cabinet or chassis free combo. I also have a 
Masco 1x12 Combo amp ( the one with the two tone fake alligator skin 
cabinet & musical note on the grill cloth )which was completely gone 
through by my in-town amp tech ( Gary at Ampworks who does tech for The 
Calvin Theatre and The Iron Horse in Northampton MA )  which I'm 
selling too. I'm starting to mist up here...I love my Mascos but am 
moving for good to New Zealand and have to get rid of some of my gear.

I have a lot of dough ( tubes, recapping, tech set-up charges ) tied up 
in these little amps. Although I don't , of course, expect to get it 
all back , they are all technically top-notch in their original designs 
and I've done everything possible to have them set up properly for 
harp, and bring them up to almost perfect playing condition without 
compromising the integrity and tone originally built into them. At 50 
years old they are truly amazing and sound better than anything I've 
heard made today, when it comes to amplifying harp. All have cosmetic 
issues ( but NO technical ones ) but who wouldn't at their age.

The Masco MA17 is $350., the Newcomb E-10 is $250., the Masco Combo is 
$375.

PS - I also have a big  Rauland 1916( newly recapped ) a big 25 watt 
Masco( 1 channel is set up for harp, by my in-town guy, for harp and 
the 2nd channel is stock ) in amazing shape - but to be honest these 
two amps are better used for guitar. The final PA head I'm selling is 
an early 60's Precision Electronics 10 watt with a very cool modern 
look and an orange Jewel light . It works well for harp and has a nice 
crystal-like sustained tone all its own ( very different from the 
Mascos, Newcombs, and Raulands ). It is in great cosmetic and technical 
shape but slightly too hot at louder volumes. The right tech could set 
it up to roll off some mids and a little of the highs and it would cook 
at louder settings without feeding back. I'm looking for $65.as I've 
done nothing to it except buy it for more than that.

I also have misc.effect pedals,  a small NOS 333-GS Astatic crystal  
Mic.  a POD 2.0.  and a Harmonica Honker ring mic.

Would consider partial trade for a Boss DM3 Analog Delay pedal  - in 
very good original condition.

Roger "Wader" Boyce
wader1@xxxxxxxxxxx