[Harp-L] Re: Tube questions

[BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx]

I've asked a few  times on the lists here about knowledge of my Pearce G1 
amplifier head and  Chandler real tube overdrive I got in a trade and never heard 
from anybody. I  read about it, or at least what I could find on Harmony 
Central's website.  The Pearce head gets rave reviews for an electronic head. The 
Chandler  real tube overdrive only had one review to look at. It didn't really 
give me  much info other than the guy thought that it was a pretty good unit. 
This thing  is made in the US and has a 12AX7 tube in it. I'm going to try 
and use the combo  of these two things to get somewhat of a tube sound going for 
harp and  guitar.
        I'm moving back to KY next week  and I've got some killer players 
lined up to work with, one of who runs the  guitar end of the biggest music store 
in Lexington. He can really help me with  guitar sound but he aint a harp 
player. That's my job. Can any of yall at least  help me figure the best tube to 
put in the overdriver? I'm wanting the harp part  of this combo to sound the 
best so I'm thinkin' a 12AU7 in the tube unit (if I  can get it taken apart 
without killin' it) This Pearce head has 100 watts and  two separate channels 
that you can use individually or together. I'm gonna set  up the best channel for 
harp and then use the other one for guitar. I'll be  playing mostly rhythm 
doing power rock from the 60's 70's on guitar and a lot of  blues on the 
harp/sax. Can I get a decent guitar sound with the 12 AU7? Do yall  think it's worth 
it to find NOS tubes? What brand of tubes is best for harp? Can  I use the 
tube overdriver by itself in the studio and at jams when I'm only  playin' the 
harp to good effect? 
          I've got a lot of  friends back home and I can probably borrow a 
small tube amp for harp but I  would really like to use these two units I have. 
1. because it's somewhat unique  and 2. I don't want to have to lug two amps 
around and I gotta have the big 100  watt head to do any Cream kind of power 
rock. My buddy has a custom Marshall  head and 2 custom 4 12 cabs that he's 
using. I gotta have 100 watts if I'm  gonna play any guitar with that. He's so 
good he could pull off the guitar all  by himself but he's a kind guy and will 
let me play some guitar just cause it  gets me off. All the guys in this group 
are killer. I'm really looking forward  to it and I want a slick, tight sound 
the first time I play with 'em. Please  HELP!!!
         Randy
     BiscuitBoy Blues
 
   PS I'll finally have the help I need to put down REAL tracks.  You all 
will hear it first.



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