RE: [Harp-L] Sonny Jr. / Cruncher/ Mic

["Ronald Tuffel" <ronnyt@xxxxx>]

	This is certainly not hijacking the thread. I was in dire need of a
mic that would be perfect for my Sonny Jr. 410 because I was down to two
truly working mics. I had been using a SM545 that Tom Ellis scooped for me
and the "Atomic Blues Blaster" that Steve Warner recreated with his Low End
Boom Element. But, since I'm in line for a "Cruncher" I decided the mic I
would purchase would need to be perfect for my upcoming new purchase as well
as with my SJ410. Emailed SJ and the PhD of Tone (The Amp Doctor) prescribed
a Turner 254(small body shell) with a nasty CR element which he had to throw
together for my out of his arsenal of shells and mics. Needless to say, the
mic is super charged! If you're in need or looking for a killer mic.....see
if SJ can outfit you with the exact same Turner he turned me on to! Or, get
him to prescribe you one for your specific needs. I can say that without a
doubt you will be shocked, amazed, and overjoyed with this mic. Everybody is
always talking about having a mic that gets that 50's crunch, growl,
overdrive, that Chicago feel, etc. If you can't make a mic and amp give you
some overdrive on your own you're already in trouble. No amp or mic can do
it for you! But, if you can get some response then this Turner will give you
serious response. It's explosive! It's hot! My first listen came in a
Pignose 20 which I use in my car studio. Blistering! Then home to its new
host my SJ410. Scorching! My gig Thursday night was a river cruise. My
Turner had the old Cuyahoga River thing in effect and happening in Europe.
The Moselle Valley was aflame on both the German and Luxembourg shores!  

Be good!

Ron "Rockin' Ronny" Tuffel

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of scooter
Sent: vendredi, 5. octobre 2007 13:24
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Sonny Jr. / Cruncher

I guess the mic thing is a hijack of this thread. To keep it rolling, I
listened to the clips and, hey, it sounds great.
Good job Gary. Good to hear you play a little as well.

As for the hijack, try mrmicrophone.com. Dennis is an absolute wizard when
it comes to mics. Give him a buzz, he
can DEFINATELY help you out.

Peace,
Scooter


> I'm jealous!
>
> The real reason I'm writing is because of the .."The crystal element in my
> biscuit (made by Stephen Edwards)..."
>
> I have a mic shell which is known as an Astatic, slimmer than a "biscuit",
> and marked x-10 on the back panel.  I'd love to find an element with grunt
> to put inside there. CM's and similar are too "fat."  And some way to put 
> a
> connector on it. It's been in my "junque-box" for a while and it's getting
> lonely in there.  It wants to go with my JT-30's and Green Bullets out to
> play.
> http://www.harmonicamasterclass.com/lot33disc.jpg
>
>
> need more info please.
>
> PEACE
> Scott
> Believe in Magic!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Warren Bee" <wlb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 4:37 PM
> Subject: [Harp-L] Sonny Jr. / Cruncher
>
>
>> I just got back from my drive to CT an hour ago with my new Sonny Jr.
>> Cruncher in hand. I have been shaking the walls and rattling the dishes
> ever
>> since! This is one beast of an amp that cranks pretty close to what the
> 4-10
>> does. The smaller size and weight just make it an easier amp for me to
>> handle in my current situation. As usual Sonny has spared no expense on
> the
>> inside or the outside of this amp. It truly is a work of art with its
>> special lacquer finish. I am very happy that this model has the line out
>> feature as well as the ease of tube swapping like the 4-10. I will
> continue
>> to put it through the paces and report back when I have more to share. I
>> have a gig next weekend with a blues/soul band so I will be excited to
> show
>> it off and see what it can do in a live band situation.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hanging for a few hours with Sonny was real nice. Listening to his killer
>> chops through my new baby was sweet. We tried my two favorite mics 
>> through
>> the amp and he showed me how to dial in the sound to maximize the output
> of
>> each mic. The crystal element in my biscuit (made by Stephen Edwards)
>> through the bright channel really screamed. The Turner with the black
> label
>> controlled reluctance (a Dennis Oellig Mr.Micrpophone special) element
>> really roared through the normal input. Then when you bridge the two
>> channels holy crap! Smoke & Fire erupts from the two 8" and the one 12"
>> speakers. It's gonna be fun working with the combinations of tubes and
>> settings to see which emerges as my favorite(s). The best part of buying 
>> a
>> Sonny Jr. amp is that you get Sonny Jr. along with it. His personal level
> of
>> customer service is legendary. Being the knucklehead techie that I am it
> is
>> quite comforting knowing that he is just a phone call or a 2 hour drive
> away
>> from me.
>>
>>
>>
>> We also discussed the seminar that we will be putting together soon here
> on
>> Long Island. Most likely we will wait 'til after the holidays and target
>> sometime in January. Details will be released in the next month or so as
> we
>> put together the total "game plan". Once again I remind any interested
>> players to get in touch with me as I plan on promoting a series of harp
>> friendly events at my new place of employment.
>>
>>
>>
>> Warren Bee Crunchin'
>>
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