[Harp-L] Re: blues jr mods

[Michael Muller <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Follow-up to my own post:

I had the pre-amp volume all the way up, the bass all the way up, the  
treble and mid about half.  The "fat" switch was off, I think, and  
the reverb (which doesn't sound that great, IMO) was all the way down.

I had the mic's volume at about 1/3.  Turning the mic all the way up  
also resulted in feedback.

The amp was facing about 45 degrees from my back.

For those of you who have modded your juniors, can you crank it all  
the way to 11?

  -- Mike

On Oct 28, 2006, at 7:03 PM, Michael Muller wrote:

> I've got a stock blues jr and a new (non-vintage) green bullet.  I
> just played through this combination for the first time (my first time
> playing amplified), and was very happy with the sound.
>
> Unfortunately, as I expected (based on lurking on this list for
> years), I got lots of feedback when I tried to bring the master volume
> up beyond 4.
>
> I've seen the "harp commander", but that thing costs as much as my mic
> and amp put together.  I'm a total hack, and would be embarassed to
> set up a rig that expensive to showcase my lack of talent.
>
> Will the tube swaps recommended in previous postings address feedback,
> or just improve the sound?
>
> Ken (Mojo Red) mentions that his amp tech installed an "h dust cap".
> What's that mean?  Is it something I should have a professional do?
> Is it worth it?
>
>  -- Mike