RE: [Harp-L] Re: amp or mic?

[Steve Shaw <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

I don't see much point in splashing out on electrics until you can at least play the harmonica to a reasonable standard and have scope to improve still more. That includes developing the ability to play acoustically with good tone and projection.  I am speaking as someone who made this mistake myself. When you play through a rig you don't necessarily get the feedback on your playing that you need in order to correct your deficiencies in tone. 
 
> Good tone is good tone, whether you play acoustically or amped. It is nonsense that a new player should avoid amps and mics until he has "good tone."
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> If a player aspires toward a good amped sound, he or she should play amped as much as possible. That is perfectly fine.
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> As we all have found, playing through amps is rather unforgiving and reveals your flaws in a very evident way. It is actually a great incentive to refine your tone and technique, greater than playing acoustically.
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> -Rick Davis
> The Blues Harp Amps Blog
> http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/
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> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 6:32 AM, Steve Shaw> wrote:
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> If you're new to the harmonica it's essential that you get good tone before you even think about amps or mics. Here, have a read of this:
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> http://www.jt30.com/jt30page/oldsite/goodtone.html
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> I'm sure other members will have similar or even better references.
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> Steve Shaw
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