Re: [Harp-L] Bass amps for harp/coupling caps

[MARK BURNESS <markwjburness@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,

The practice of using larger coupling caps in guitar amps used for harp was 
taken from bass amp practices. Some guitar amps have small coupling caps to stop 
them becoming woofy, or unstable...an amp designed for bass shouldn't have 
undersized coupling caps.

Regards, Mark.




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From: John F. Potts <hvyj@xxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, 10 October, 2010 1:41:15
Subject: [Harp-L] Bass amps for harp/coupling caps

For the last couple of years i've been using an SWR Baby Baby Blue acoustic bass 
amp as my primary amp for gigging and i love it.  I've also had the opportunity 
to play through other bass amps every now and then and i like the sound (Btw, 
I'm not into crunch and distortion).

Anyway, I'm not particularly knowledgeable about such things, but I understand 
that when amp techs modify guitar amps for harp they change the coupling 
capacitors to get stronger signal in the low mid range as that is what is 
supposed to sound good for harmonica.  Does anyone know if bass amps have 
similar coupling cap specs which would explain why I like the sound i get 
playing through a bass amp?  Just curious.

JP