Re: [Harp-L] Harper(s) Who play guitar(s)

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

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From: "Hurricane Ramón" <party_man1@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 10:31 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Harper(s) Who play guitar(s)


> Hurricane axes :
>
> How many harp playing madmen in this forum also play guitar on stage too ?
> Acoustic /electrics and nylon guitars on stage only

I play my Taylor 412CE (slightly smaller) electro acoustic guitar 
simultaneously with my Hands-Free-Chromatic on a rack which is attached to 
the guitar.

> I have only played my acoustic electric D46SCE steel string so far live 
> and it's been a pure pleasure too .

Double your pleasure, double your fun... play chromatic harmonica while 
guitar you strum!
> Do you play a separate amp for your harp ?

No.  I have a two of tiny (lapel) electret mics built in to my harmonica 
rack, one for the harp and one for my voice.  It turns out that two 
electrets can be connected in parallel and excited by one battery.   The two 
mics AND my guitar output are all mixed by the cable interconnection and 
transmitted wirelessly to the receiver.  In my case, I use a Sennheiser 
lapel transmitter/receiver and a Roland AC60 amp but any amp can be used.

Because the mics and their wireless transmitter are all attached to the 
harmonica holder and that is attached to the guitar, everything is included 
in one unit.  I can walk around on stage and out in the audience while 
harping, picking and singing. Then I can put the guitar on a stand and walk 
away with nothing around my neck, nothing attached to my belt....completely 
free and clear of the entire rig.

Because all three sources of audio are mixed and transmitted on one RF 
channel, I cannot use separate audio effects.  Sigh...you can't have 
everything.

Now all I have to do is learn to play .............................  ;o)

Vern