Re: [Harp-L] re:my rig

[billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Oh yeah, that book by Pete is really cool! I got a copy a while back and spent a lot of time just fascinated by all of the great stuff in there, not only just general harp knowledge but all the great info and pictures of classic gear. I highly recommend it and Pete is  a great player. It's really the highlight of my penn state football tailgate weekends to go to Zenos underground bar in State College and catch Pete's band on Friday nights. I still haven't seen anyone (and I mean anyone) top his version of Help Me, probably one of the most covered blues songs ever.

And Pete's just a great guy over all. If you're a gear head (or otherwise), buy the book, it belongs on your shelf and is great to reference every time someone mentions some obscure piece of equipment here (like a Flot-A-Tone!).

Bill Hines
Hershey, PA

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> I use a rebuilt circa 1945-48 15 watt  Flot-A-Tone Model 80 amp and
> an Astatic 10da mic.  The amp is miked into the pa with a Shure SM57  
> mic.
> 
> I thought about getting a backup Flot-A-Tone (the company became  
> Koss, as in headphones, around the late 50's early 60's)
> but found out they made the amps with whatever parts were in the shop  
> at the time so no 2
> will have the same schematics.
> 
> You can see a picture of it here. http://www.petesheridan.net/books.html
>   Pete Sheridan used it on the cover of one of his books. I sold it  
> to Pete back in 2000 but bought it back  this past year.
> 
> mike
> On Jun 4, 2007, at 12:56 PM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:32:11 -0400
> > From: "Splash" <celtiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Bill Hines
> > To: "'Harpl list'" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Hines"
> > Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Bill Hines
> >>> "To tell the truth, I think anyone could sound good through  
> >>> Mike's killer
> > rig. "
> >
> > so----  tell us gearheads about that killer rig.
> >
> > PEACE
> > Scott
> > Believe in Magic!
> 
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