Re: [Harp-L] Amp for Guitar and Harmonica?

[Rich Eisenberg <catketch2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tubes are good for harp and guitar tone.
I've been using an epiphone valve jr.
I replaced the pre-amp tube with a 5150
 On Jun 21, 2015 5:22 PM, "Richard Hunter" <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Eric Nielsen wrote:
> <When I played both harp and guitar in bands, I used a keyboard amp. It
> <works for a variety of instruments. At times, we even used it in lieu of a
> <PA during practice. Not sure of pricing; you'll have to check that out.
>
> A moderately sized keyboard amp like a Peavey KB2 or one of the smaller
> Behringer amps with at least one 10" speaker and something like 45 watts of
> power will run $250-300.  The next step up would be a keyboard amp with a
> 12" speaker and more power for something like $350 new.  I wouldn't bother
> with any of the keyboard amps out there that are fitted with an 8"
> speaker--they're not powerful enough to keep up with a band, and they don't
> have a line out for when you want to put the amp output through a PA.
>
> If you go with a keyboard amp, you want at least one FX device for the
> harp, and maybe one for the guitar too, since keyboard amps make sounds
> louder without adding the grit that most people want in a blues or rock
> harp (or guitar) sound, which your choice of mic suggests is the point.  My
> choice would be a Digitech RP device loaded with my patch set for either,
> but there are plenty of other options for adding grit and grind to your
> sound.  I would budget somewhere in the neighborhood of $100-150 for
> whatever you use for that purpose.  Added to the amp, that means spending
> something like $400 for the full rig.  That's a pretty good price for
> something that's useful for a lot of different styles of music, is powerful
> but lightweight, and can be used for gigs large and small.
>
> For more info, see this:
> http://www.hunterharp.com/whats-the-best-choice-for-your-first-amp/
>
> Regards, Richard Hunter
>