Re: [Harp-L] Fender DeVille as a harp amp

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Eric Brown" <eric_brown1998@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 11:52 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Fender DeVille as a harp amp


> I play in a blues band and normally play through a
> Silvertone 1482 or Bassman 59 re-issue amp.
>
> We hosted a blues jam today and found myself playing
> through the band's guitar players new Fender DeVille
> amp. I had never played through this amp, but thought
> the sound was great, really cutting through the mix,
> knowing full well the feeling of a 4x10 speaker
> combination. The breakup felt good and I was
> comfortable with the tone. He is bringing the amp to
> our rehearsal this week for me to play around with.
>
> My post is to get other harpers opinions and
> experiences with this amp. I have a Blues Junior that
> I may use as a deposit if I decide to buy one.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric in L.A.
>
> Eric Brown
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Hi Eric,
I've played through one and personally, the older tweed versions that used 
the same blue painted alnico magnet speakers until the mid 90's are the best 
versions of this amp for harp (fewer drive controls, meaning a simpler 
circuit), and is an offshoot of the Bassman, but when A/B'd by me at a 
friend's basement (it was his amp and totally stock) against the Bassman 
RI's of the same year, to my ears, it sounded more like a real Bassman than 
the reissues did at the time. In the used amp market, these are actually 
going for far less money than an older Bassman reissue presently goes for, 
and IMO, are a better bang for the buck than a Bassman RI of the same 
vintage (we're talking 1995 an earlier here).

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
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