Re: [Harp-L] Your 'dream' small amp?

[AV1901@xxxxxxx]

In a strange quirk of fate, the 1st amp I ever owned was a Kalamazoo that I  
bought new many years ago when I bought a used electric guitar (some strange  
Japanese job with lots of chrome and slider switches).  I never learned to  
play guitar, and before I played amplified harp I gave the amp and guitar to a  
nephew. I am of course regretting the loss of the Kalamazoo...
 
However, I bought (from a harp-L posting a few years back) what I consider  
to be the best small amp I have ever played through - a Hurricane V-8 made by  
Gary Drouin in Florida. typical Champ-like setup tube-wise (5Y3, 6V6, 12AX7), 
8"  speaker in a cool looking white ostrich face/ brown "gator" sides covering 
with  a black round speaker grill cloth with a white musical note in the 
center. I  just checked and his old website isn't there any more. It has a line 
out on the  back and in a pinch I've used just this amp lined out to a nice PA 
and been  pretty happy with my sound. It works very well for recording and low 
volume duos  (harp & guitar), and it is nice and light and small for an older 
guy to  carry. 
 
Any one else here have one or know where I can get another one?
 
As for the Crate VC508, I got my daughter a used one for use with her strat  
(she is learning guitar and I made it a point to get her a small tube amp - 
that  maybe I could borrow?). Its a fun amp for in the living room, but doesn't 
come  close to the Hurricane V-8 or the Kalamazoo.
 
Andy Vincent