Comments on: A Blues Harp Guide to Amplifiers – Speakers http://www.jt30.com Amolified Blues Harmonica Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:34:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keith http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Keith Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:08:02 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html#comment-310 I had a fender hot rod deluxe and it had too much gain for the way I play. It was designed for guitar and seemed to have a lot of feedback. I sold it to a guitar player. It was a good amp, but the overdrive and general design made it better for a guitar player. I did not try any tube substitutions, and that might have made it a better harp amp. I don't know about a "Red Howler", but if it is a crystal mic it will work well with the fender amp, but may give you trouble with feedback. Best to have a long cord and stay as far to the side of the amp as possible. I had a fender hot rod deluxe and it had too much gain for the way I play. It was designed for guitar and seemed to have a lot of feedback. I sold it to a guitar player. It was a good amp, but the overdrive and general design made it better for a guitar player. I did not try any tube substitutions, and that might have made it a better harp amp.

I don’t know about a “Red Howler”, but if it is a crystal mic it will work well with the fender amp, but may give you trouble with feedback. Best to have a long cord and stay as far to the side of the amp as possible.

]]> By: james hoffert http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html/comment-page-1/#comment-309 james hoffert Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:26:35 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html#comment-309 Question? I'm a harp "newby", looking to buy a red howler mic, I have a Fender Hotrod Deluxe amp. 12" speaker. Can I play through that? Thanks Question? I’m a harp “newby”, looking to buy a red howler mic, I have a Fender Hotrod Deluxe amp. 12″ speaker. Can I play through that? Thanks

]]> By: Steve Webster http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Steve Webster Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:14:24 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html#comment-128 I have a Red Howler microphone, which I like. It has a bright sound. The blues jr. will give plenty of overdrive distortion with the master turned down and the volume up, but it sounds a little harsh. I'm not educated enough to know if it's bottom end or what, but audibly, what I'm hoping for is a little more "honey." I have a Red Howler microphone, which I like. It has a bright sound. The blues jr. will give plenty of overdrive distortion with the master turned down and the volume up, but it sounds a little harsh. I’m not educated enough to know if it’s bottom end or what, but audibly, what I’m hoping for is a little more “honey.”

]]> By: Mic Bullet http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Mic Bullet Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:29:44 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html#comment-127 well I have a tube amp from gelosso 2X 6v6 9watt and use it with a Ampro speaker cabinet 12"speaker I use also the Gibson GA45 accordion maestro 4X8" I don’t no what is better I love them both bud the 12"ampro gifs me more power I think the concerto speaker 12” is the best for Harp and it growl like the best if you use the ride mic well I have a tube amp from gelosso 2X 6v6 9watt and use it with a Ampro speaker cabinet 12″speaker
I use also the Gibson GA45 accordion maestro 4X8″
I don’t no what is better
I love them both
bud the 12″ampro gifs me more power I think the concerto speaker 12” is the best for Harp and it growl like the best
if you use the ride mic

]]> By: Steve Webster http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Steve Webster Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:04:48 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/a-blues-harp-players-guide-to-tube-amplifiers/a-blues-harp-guide-to-amplifiers-speakers.html#comment-125 I have a standard Blues Jr., the one with the grey cabinet and the Fender Speaker. If I understand correctly, the tweed Blues Jr. model is the same amp in all respects except for the Jensen speaker (and the cosmetics of the cabinet. You mentioned in the article swapping the speaker for that amp specifically. What would you recommend? Does a smaller diameter speaker provide more growl or distortion than the 12" stock speaker? Thanks, Steve Webster I have a standard Blues Jr., the one with the grey cabinet and the Fender Speaker. If I understand correctly, the tweed Blues Jr. model is the same amp in all respects except for the Jensen speaker (and the cosmetics of the cabinet.

You mentioned in the article swapping the speaker for that amp specifically. What would you recommend? Does a smaller diameter speaker provide more growl or distortion than the 12″ stock speaker?

Thanks,
Steve Webster

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