Re: [Harp-L] Yamaha THR10C

[Phyllis731@xxxxxxx]

I have a small mini VOX, 3 same size, that can be either AC or  
battery...It has a lof of effect knobs, places to plug in 1/8 or 1/4.  It  was designed 
especially for harp and works very well.  Small and quite  light weight.
I also highly recommend.
 
Blues Girl Phyllis  

 
In a message dated 12/29/2014 11:53:06 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
david.mccurry@xxxxxxxxx writes:

I  attended the Swannanoa Music Gathering last summer, taking a slide  
guitar
class from blues musician and historian Scott Ainslie. I also hung  out and
jammed much with Toby Walker and Gerald Ross (great teachers and  musicians,
one and all). In addition to his ukulele, Gerald was playing a  lap steel
through the Yamaha THR10, which is a small portable, battery 10w  (5 per
stereo channel) practice amp with several on-board effects. Great  speaker
output for the size.

I have bought and been experimenting  with the THR10C model (more tube blues
amp emulation) and have found it to  be really quite good for harp. I have
played a CR bullet and my vintage  Shure PE585V ("James Cotton" mic) through
it with great results.

It  drinks alkaline batteries (8) like I drink wine, too fast and too much,
but  does really well with NiMH rechargers. I get a few days of practice  
and
even a gig (mic'd through the PA) thrown in with those.

If you  get a chance to try one out for a bit, I recommend it. Very
convenient, no  hassle "on-the-fly" settings and re-programming of the 5
preset buttons.  Happy to hear other experiences with this as unit from
other Harp_Lers too.  Happy New Year to y'all.

D.

-- 
Dave  McCurry
http://www.reverbnation.com/musician/professoracemccurry