Re: [Harp-L] Re: Tweed amp request

["Bob Boyd" <bboyd@xxxxxxxxx>]

Drew and Steve,

I have both the Double Trouble and the Harp Gear 2. My Double Trouble has 
much more low end or bass than the Harp Gear 2. The reason on my Double 
Trouble is that it has a single 12" Eminence Cannabis Rex speaker that Brian 
suggested. I know now that he puts 2-8" speakers in it which would be very 
different in low end. I'm not sure why he changed instead of offering both 
options but I'm sure he can still do the 12" on request. I love the low end 
I get from the Double Trouble. With both you can line out to the PA when you 
need more volume thanks to the standard line out connection. I love both of 
these Harp Gears but they are very different sounding. You might put up on 
the list to see if anyone in your area has one or another brand of harp amp 
that you can try. You can also call and talk to Brian at Harp Gear about 
what you are looking for as he is very accommodating. I've been playing mine 
for over 3 years now and still love them. I use mine with a Lone Wolf Harp 
Delay and a Kinder AFB+. I'm just a satisfied customer.

Bob "The Captain" Boyd
Texas Tide Band
www.texastide.com
210-494-1118
San Antonio, TX


> Hi Steve,
>
> If you want a traditional tweed voiced amp with a big bass response then 
> the
> Double Trouble is not for you. Cosidering your budget, I would recommedn 
> you
> investigate Collins Amplification. He does an 18 watt tweed voiced guitar
> amp with a 15" speaker for $1000. That's probably a 5e3 circuit. That's an
> amazing price, but I have to say I have not heard or played one of these
> amps - so CAVEAT EMPTOR. That 15 and a pine cabinet will get you a good 
> bass
> response and should be okay for medium size gigs unmiced with a 
> sympathetic
> band. If you can afford it I'd probably go the 3x10 Bandmaster circuit at 
> 34
> watts.
>
> http://www.collinsamps.com/ttseries.html
>
> That page has a gajillion options listed, with the prices. If it was me 
> I'd
> go for a guitar-voiced amp before a custom harp amp (he sells them too). 
> But
> that's only because I haven't played any of his amps and I know that a
> guitar voiced 50s tweed circuit amp is fool proof for me.
>
> A Princeton with a 12 is not going to be enough wattage for even a medium
> gig. My Princeton with a 10 is only good for small gigs with a sympathetic
> band.
>
> If you had a bigger budget I'd go for a Clark, but this is just to meet 
> your
> budget parameters.
>
> cheers
> Drew
>
> I have looked at several Fender-clone tweed amps, such as the 5F2A
> > Princeton, the Pro and the Bandmaster. I have liked the sound of the
> > Princeton with a 12... any thoughts on wattage? stage volume?
> >
> > I have also heard many samples of the HarpGear HG2 and Double Trouble. I
> > don't know if the DT is right for me tonally speaking, and I don't know 
> > if
> > the HG2 is going to be loud enough on stage.
> >
> > My biggest issue is always the bass response... I have heard some small
> > amps
> > that had really nice tone ALONE and at low volume, but put in the mix 
> > with
> > a
> > band, there was never enough mid cut and bass "oomph" for me.
> >
> > Suggestions?