Re: [Harp-L] Playing clean live

[Mike <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe cupped is the wrong word.  I hold the mic.  I don't necessarily cup 
it.  I definitely am not trying to use a full cup to overdrive the mic.

On Monday, May 5, 2014 9:57:24 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
>
> I am looking for a sweet live rig for playing clean, but cupped.  I get 
> asked to play in a bluesy fashion a few songs a night and have been using 
> a 
> LoneWolf HarpBreak as a distortion pedal. 
>
> Right now, I use a SM58 into an EP Exotic Booster at 9 o'clock to hit the 
> HB with enough signal to make is sound really really dirty.  The HB goes 
> into a Zoom 100 BT that I use for reverb, but can do like 100 other 
> things. 
>
> >From there, I've gone to a passive DI to the board or a Behringer AD21. 
>  The AD21 compresses the tone even with everything set to neutral.  This 
> rig is fine, but I thought it'd be interesting to hear what others are 
> doing for playing clean. 
>
> My favorite clean tones are probably from Lee Oskar.  I know he uses a 
> Beyer M160 into a tube di and a clean amp.  I am thinking of picking up a 
> M160 at some point, but do not have a tube DI...I guess the Behringer 
> sorta 
> emulates that. 
>
> The group plays country and bluegrass...some folk music.  The guitar 
> player 
> runs sound, and I haven't been thrilled with the straight to PA tone and 
> how it cuts on stage.  There is no reverb on the mixer, and it'd be 
> helpful 
> to mix as much before the mixer as possible in order to help him out. 
>
> I have other gear I can try in line, but I am sure other's have tried some 
> interesting rigs themselves. 
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