RE: [Harp-L] cheapo amp?

["Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

J,

Here's your best option, a really fine piece by Richard Hunter:
http://www.hunterharp.com/ampset1.html. You can get the Crate he
recommends for $100 or so on ebay, or $200-something brand new. And add
on to the rig as your budget allows.

Get the rig and just put a mic in front of it to the large PA system if
you are playing larger venues or a blues jam or whatever that has a PA.

Aside from this, the Pignose Hog20 is a cheap practice amp that sounds
good with harp and is small/portable, it's still pretty loud for a
practice amp, and the best thing is that it has two pretty big batteries
that last a long time so you can use it wherever you go. You can get one
from our friends at Best Lil' Harp house at http://www.harphouse.com

PS That's not a dumb question! Like someone said, it's all a matter of
resources and priorities. I want a Lamborghini too, but can't afford one
(yet). So ya make due with what you can.

Bill Hines
Hershey, PA

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of andrew collinson
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:11 PM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] cheapo amp?

Help please for a real beginner.

Is this a truly dumb question? I want the cheapest amp I can get... is
there 
any reason why I can't buy, say, a 10W guitar practice amp and plug a
mic in 
instead of the guitar?

Thanks guys.

J.


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