[Harp-L] anti feedback devices

[SONNYTONE@xxxxxxx]

I recently had one of my owners sell his AFB due to not needing it with my  
amp, as is drives sound with a very pure tone and lots of volume. We all have  
different directions for harp, mine has always been, don't mess with the  
frequencies that give you the juice in the middle of the range. I tested with a  
Peavey Feedback Eliminator, red lights up for every frequency feeding back, so  
you could pull that feedbacker down, get louder, see the other frequency you  
need to pull, do that, all that can be done in the circuit with various mods 
and  builders have done them for me. But if it enhances your playing, great, 
go for  it. If it substitutes for you doing the work, where someone who can't 
push the  amp or has tone yet can just get loud, it may hinder their growth and 
how to  actually produce it yourself, that is my concern with some of these. 
Also, if we  are blues players, and the harp player is now way over the band, 
they will just  come up to get there or over you, and the true meaning and 
feeling of what blues  is, dynamics, building solos, goes out the window in a 
loud mass. Dave Barrett  will tell you how important technique is in bringing out 
volume in an amp, but  the bottom line is, if you like something and feel 
good about your playing with  it, go for it. . Between high end mics, gadgets, 
pedals, and everything  else, harp players probably spend more money on stuff 
than most other  instruments. Jason Ricci plays at high cutting volume levels 
when he needs to,  but is such a versatile player he breaks it down like a 
roller coaster so it is  pleasing to the ear. Good luck on this one, 
_harpmac01@xxxxxxxx (mailto:harpmac01@xxxxxxx)  is the fellow that  had one if you want to 
know the difference between strong amp volume and  additional added amp volume. 
To each his own, give me a stand up bass player,  tasty guitar player, and a 
drummer who doesn't thing brushes aren't just good  for painting, and a harp 
player out in front naturally like Sugar's band and it  is a blast from the 
past. I understand today's bands all too well. But again, if  it helps you 
without hindering, great.