[Harp-L] Hohner Hoodoo Box amp ( why I like vintage tube amps)

[B Boggs <ceudoazul@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey dudes,
  Just another reason why I like getting older tube amps and getting back in shape. They can sound great, it fits in with the green movement, and puts money back into the local economy ( if you get NOS tubes, etc.).
  BB
   
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  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:27:49 -0600
From: Special20 <special20harp@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Hohner Hoodoo Box amp

  Jim, thanks much for the review of the HooDoo Box from the eye of a
Harp player/Amp tech.  I've been wondering about this amp.  Now I
know.

-Spec20


On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Jim Rossen <jimjimdr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Amp arrived from Musicians Friend yesterday.  Refer to website for
> basic features.
> Construction looks solid with cab of heavy glued smooth surface
> lumber-like stuff and glued in speaker baffle.
> Fit and finish looks good.  Made in China.  Tube sockets are mounted
> on PC board. Transformers hang off the bottom of the chassis.  I did
> not inspect the innards.
> Amp has preamp gain, master volume,  single tone control and reverb
> mix control.
> Tone control provides a wide range of sounds as described, from
 rolled
> off highs to mid prominent to mid scooped.
> Amp tone is compressed but thin, lifeless, solid-state sounding, and
> lacks bottom.  Sounds a bit like the power tube is severely
> over-biased.  Not much response to change in mic technique.  Not much
> volume before feedback.  Reverb works OK.
> I used it side-by-side with my homebuilt tweed Princeton in a tweed
> Champ cab.  The Princeton has much better tone and much more volume.
> I used The Hohner during band practice to get some time on the
> speaker, but it was not much fun.
> It might be better with broken-in speaker, different speaker, and/or
> different tubes.  I will not explore this and risk jeopardizing the
> opportunity to return it.
>
> Jim R


       
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