Re: [Harp-L] Beginner gear?

["Rich" <blues-harp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wouldn't think that you can mail an amp back for $10.  It typically costs
$25 and can go higher with heavier amps.

Rich
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Hunter" <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Beginner gear?


| rickindavis@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
|
| <I saw those Johnson Laraedo tube amps  yesterday. I wondered about them
| <too. The thing about the Epiphone amp is I like  the idea of having
onboard
| <affects as well as tubes. Anybody have any experience  with these amps. I
am on
| <a very tight budget right now but working with a guitar  player finally
on my
| <originals and cover blues tunes, so's I'm gonna need  something very
soon.
| <There's a 25 watt Epiphone tube amp on E Bay in Mount  Sterling KY, I
could
| <get my cousin to go look at it I suppose. No effects but  more power than
the new
| <one I was talking about yesterday. The guy wants like  265 for it. Can
those
| <tubes be upgraded on any of these amps?
|
| Tubes can be changed or upgraded on any amp that's got tubes. The typical
swap for harp is to replace a 12AX7 preamp tube with a 12AY7.  However, the
big question is: do YOU like the way the amp sounds?  Ultimately, if a piece
of gear makes a sound that inspires you, it's good gear for you; if it
doesn't make a sound that inspires you, it's not the gear you want.  Every
player has a different sound in mind, so it's not a slam-dunk question.
Some people whose opinions I respect have tried the 5 watt Epiphone amps and
loved them; I didn't like the one I tried at all.  Lee Oskar's idea of
great-sounding gear is radically different from most players's (as per Lee's
Pro Page at my website, http://hunterharp.com/loskar1.html).
|
| For people who don't have time or inclination to run around trying amps, I
recommend buying from a place like Musician's Friend (musiciansfriend.com),
American Musical Supply (americanmusical.com), or any of the other online
retailers who have a no-questions-asked 45-day or better return policy.
That way, you can buy the gear, try the gear, and return it if you don't
like it, and you're only out the $10 or so it costs for return postage.
Prices at these stores tend to be about as good as you can get, too, give or
take a few bucks on any given day.
|
| I have used this guarantee on more than one occasion with
musiciansfriend.com (remember my comments about the Epiphone amp?), and I
can vouch for it.  Especially if you live in a place where there isn't a
full-service store in the neighborhood, it's a good way to check out the new
stuff.
|
| Regards, Richard Hunter
| hunterharp.com
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