Re: [Harp-L] Epiphone mods

[Rick Davis <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would strongly siuggest that harp players interested in a small
inexpensive amp forget the Epi Valve jr and its mods and check out a stock
VHT Special 6 amp first.  I've played both, stock and modified, and the VHT
is a much better sounding harp amp, and much louder.

No matter what you do to the Epi VJr, you still have an EL84 amp with that
distinctive guitar amp sound.  With the VHT you start with a 6V6 amp with a
much warmer tone.  There is a good reason so many classic vintage harp amps
were based on the 6V6 tube.  Plus, the VHT is point-to-point hand wired,
just ike the classic tweed amps.

-- 
-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/




On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:48 AM, ALAN FUNK <funkam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Randy at Lone Wolf has info on EPI valve Jr. mods, and or he will do them
> for you. He work on one for me.
> Go to www.lonewolfblues.com
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> Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 08:52:21 -0800
> From: "John Dekker" <jdekker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Epiphone mds
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> Good morning:
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> I recently picked up an Epiphone Valve Jr. amp, and i have read here that
> there are some simple modifications that will make the tone even better. Can
> someone tell me what those mods may be, anf if they are simple enough for a
> beginner to do?
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> John Dekker
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-- 
-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/