Re: [Harp-L] clean mic + RP355 + clean amp

[Jerry Deall <jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Question for you folks that go this route. 
Do you bring your own monitor of some sort. If so what does this look like. I find at some venues they leave the harp out or at least very low in the monitor mix, usually at the request of the vocalist. 


Thanks Jerry, 

----- Original Message -----
From: "g e mulholland" <g.e.mulholland@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Richard Hunter" <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 8:56:26 AM 
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] clean mic + RP355 + clean amp 

The rp 355 , fireball combination has totally transformed my thing on amplified harmonica, I gig on a weekly basis and tube amps are a thing of the past for me now. All Richards work on his patches has made it so easy to get the tone and flexibility I could ever want. These days I line the rp straight into the pa and I'm good to go. Set up in seconds. And I honestly think I get better tone, feedback control and sound levels than I ever got through my tube amp on stage... Which is a bit annoying as a few months before I tried Richards patches I paid out shed loads of cash for a custom made tube amp !! :-) 
Gary 

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> On 13 Feb 2014, at 14:43, Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 
> Robert Hale wrote: 
> <My transformation is complete. I cleaned up my act. 
> < 
> <For years I enjoyed the sound of my Green Bullet mic (Fritz 
> <Hassenpusch-modified), and 15 Watt Fender Pro Junior tube amp (modified by 
> <me and some help from Bill Machrone, http://billmaudio.com/wp/?page_id=916). 
> < 
> <I sold the Fender PJ making more than enough to replace it with a 10" solid 
> <state 50 Watt powered monitor. With a new Fireball-V mic in front, and my 
> <RP355 in the middle, it is awesome! 
> 
> Glad to see another happy RP user out there, and thanks for the nod at the end of this post. FYI, Robert isn't using my patches; he chose to develop his own. Aside from that uncharacteristic and regrettable lapse of judgement (insert smiley face here), his story is a great illustration of one man's transition from mid-20th century amplification technology to early 21st century tech. 
> 
> The key is to recognize that there's nothing magical about a tube amp and a bullet mic; it's just one way to get a great sound. It was the only way to get a great amped sound in 1950. It's not anymore. And for many players, it's not the most cost-effective way, or the one that leads to the most options for the player. 
> 
> Ayway, don't throw that bullet mic away, Robert. That'll sound good through an RP too. Not the same as the Fireball, but good. "Good" comes in many different flavors when we're talking about sound. Ask any guitarist. 
> 
> Regards, Richard Hunter 
> 
> 
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