Re: [Harp-L] Re: pedal for drive effect

[Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>]

   Get the HarpAttack from LoneWolf. 'Nuff said.

On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 5:12 PM, <bfrain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> i've tried running thru the digitech's, etc, and overdrives, etc, they
> don't give the real sounding tone...there's something very real sounding
> about the 3 pedals i suggested, and lone wolf will let you return 'em if you
> don't like 'em...but you won't return 'em...that is a fact...the other
> pedals are made for guitar, not harp.  lone wolf is made for harp and it
> sounds amazing.
>
> now, i have recorded harp thru a wah pedal cuz i was looking for a certain
> sound like the sax in that old traffic song, and it worked perfectly soaked
> with delay.  but even THAT solo was built on a foundation of that old
> chicago tone.
>
> i hear a lot of harp stuff posted here and on youtube, and rarely do i hear
> the tone i prefer, allowing for the source...speaking of jimi, kgsr is
> playing castles!
>
> i appreciate the guitar tones of hendrix, certainly, but to throw that on
> harp is not my cup of tea, usually.
>
> and, shockingly, i don't care that much for jason's tone...it's too 'not
> real' for me...he does appear to be talented on harp, tho...duh...:)
> ---- Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > <bfrain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > <alright, sportsfans...there are 3 pedals every harp player should own.
> save yourself <the time and money that most of us have spent looking for
> that certain tone...get <these 3...today...
> > <1. afb+   duh. no more feedback.
> > <2. lone wolf delay. made for harp by a harp player.  anyone wanna buy 2
> boss delay <pedals?
> > <3. lone wolf tone +  will give you a bigger bottom. shocking what this
> does to <tone.  shocking!
> > <
> > <get those 3 and sound like a million bucks! and sound real.  not like
> some of those <goofy pedals being bandied about.
> >
> > Um, what goofy pedals might those be?  All the other ones mentioned in
> this thread, perhaps?  Or maybe you mean the kind of goofy pedals that, say,
> Hendrix or Stevie Ray used?  Boy, I'd give a lot to be half as goofy as
> either of those guys.
> >
> > As the responses to this thread have shown, there are lots and lots of
> ways to sound good.  We are all very, very lucky to have lots of great
> instruments and FX available to us at historically low prices.  The hard
> part about choosing is that there are so many good choices out there.
> >
> > The other hard part is that boutique gear (like the Kinder, the Lone Wolf
> pedals, Sonny Junior/Meteor/HarpGear/etc. amps) is by definition hard to
> find, so we all have to take somebody else's word for how it sounds.  I try
> to post mp3s of my performances frequently so that people can hear what I do
> with the Digitech RPs.  Some of the other manufacturers do the same at their
> websites.  But it's still tough to make up your mind about gear when you
> can't run down to the store and try it out, much less compare it to the
> alternatives.
> >
> > FYI, I'm planning to bring an RP pedal or two to SPAH for my personal
> use.  If anyone wants to try the technology out while I'm there, let me
> know.
> >
> > Regards, Richard Hunter
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> > author, "Jazz Harp"
> > latest mp3s and harmonica blog at http://myspace.com/richardhunterharp
> > more mp3s at http://taxi.com/rhunter
> > Vids at http://www.youtube.com/user/lightninrick
> > Twitter: lightninrick
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www.zackpomerleau.com

Drummer, guitarist, pianist, vocalist, and harmonica player. Currently using
a HarpGear 50 with LoneWolf harmonica pedals along with other various
brands, a Warmoth Stratocaster with Lindy Fralin pickups, a Gibson Les Paul
Standard, and Gretsch and Peace drumsets with Sabian and Dream cymbals.
Located in the Auburn/Lewiston area of Maine.