Re: [Harp-L] If money were no objext...(RP Digitech Units)

["Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If I played primarily blues I would probably go with an Amp. But Ideally, 
why not have both an AMP for certain gigs and an Digitech RP (with Hunter's 
Patches) for gigs like your 'mixed' gig or classic rock or pop or whatever.

I'm not a big Tech Head as many people know, I plug in and play. The past 10 
years on my gigs which cover everything from Little Walter, Butterfield to 
Stevie & Toots...I've been VERY happy with my Reissue Fender Blues Deluxe 
1x12 with two mics: The Audix Fireball and Greg Heumann's Ultimate 57.

2 weeks ago I decided to take the plunge and picked up a used Digitech RP 
350 from Guitar Center for $99.00 (it works like new)
Richard sent me the corresponding patches and then with one phone call to my 
old friend I was up and running.

I've since used the RP on a few gigs and a recording session and I can't 
believe I've waited this long! Richard's patches are a godsend for Harp 
Players...they are so perfectly tweaked for the Harmonica and sound great 
with my Audix Fireball as well as my Ultimate 57.


The Patches 'Track" extremely well and a pretty darn good substitute for an 
Amp when you need the flexibility,
The Amp Modeling is superb and the EFX are really sweet and so many to 
choose to 'color' up your playing with many shades and cool EFX. The 
Engineer at my favorite Studio where I recorded my CD said "Wow, that is 
totally amazing...it's One Stop Shopping for Harp Sounds all in one unit!"

This units are NOT a lot of dough new or used and the amount of time Richard 
has spent to give US what we need, is invaluable.

Thanks Richard Hunter I'm glad this is NOW part of my Toolkit as a Pro 
Harper.

Best,
Rob Paparozzi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Dekker" <jdekker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:50 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] If money were no objext...


What amp/mic combo would you pick? Assuming you primarily play blues, but 
also some classic rock (with a band).

Would you consider the Richard Hunter method of playing through a Digitech 
RP (using his patches, of course) into a keyboard amp?

JD