RE: [Harp-L] SS Rectifier

[chicago bluesman <chicagobluesman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm just wrapping up a series of gigs with an Italian blues band and I keep a HarpGear Rock Bottom amp over here for these occasions.  It's got a SS rectifier and I have to say that the tone is just lovely.  I also have two other HarpGears (an HG 2 and an HG35), as well as some other assorted amps, so I have a reference point.  The Rock Bottom's tone delivers a warm crunch and I would challenge anyone to identify it as a SS rectifier.  

> From: mx714@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:19:08 -0500
> Subject: [Harp-L] SS Rectifier
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>  Rick Davis states: "The
> rectifier tube is one of the tone generating components in a vintage tube
> harp amp, and solid state just doesn’t cut it." 
>  The brown Fender Bandmaster and the Brown Vibrolux,two great amps for guitar and harp both came from the 
> factory with SS rectifiers. If solid state did not cut it,Leo would not have used it. I think it depends on the amp,
> but you surely can't state the Brown Vibro and Bandmaster don't have great tone.
>  The HarpKing also uses a SS rectifier,and it is one of the most versatile amps out there.
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