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AMPING THE HARP
AMPING THE HARP
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LIP RIPPER
9 posts
Nov 30, 2008
7:51 AM
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I'VE BEEN WORKING ON A AMP SET UP AND I THOUGHT I'D SHARE A LITTLE OF WHAT I'VE PUT TOGETHER. I TOOK ADAM'S ADVICE ON THE SMALL 8" SPEAKER SIZED AMP. I ALSO WANTED A TUBE AMP SOUND SO HERE'S WHAT I'VE PUT TOGETHER. I BOUGHT A KUSTOM TUBE 12A AMP. IT HAS A TUBE PREAMP AND A SOLID STATE MAIN AMP SO I CALL IT A HYBRID AMP. IT CAME WITH A 12AX7 TUBE WHICH HAS A 100 GAIN FACTOR, TOO HOT FOR A HARP SET UP. THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF TUBES TO CHOOSE FROM. WHAT I'VE CONCLUDED IS THAT YOU REALLY DON'T NEED THE HIGHER PRICED AUDIO PREAMP TUBES FOR A HARP SET UP. LET'S FACE IT, WE WANT A DIRTY SOUND. SO, I TRIED A FEW DIFFERENT TUBES AND I'VE SETTLED ON A 5965 TUBE WITH A 47 GAIN FACTOR. I'M USING AN INEXPENSIVE RCA N.O.S. TUBE. IT REALLY HELPED WITH FEEDBACK ISSUES AND IN MY OPINION THIS LITTLE AMP IS THUMPIN NOW. TOTAL PRICE FOR THE SET UP IS $100 FOR THE AMP AND $6 FOR THE TUBE.
LR
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gene
82 posts
Nov 30, 2008
5:25 PM
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I don't know much about this stuff...I'm just askin':
If you want the "dirty" sound, can't you still get it with "clean" gear (from a dynamic mic on down to a clean amp) by turning up the gain, turning up the bass, turning down the treble, cupping the harp tightly, etc?
It seems to me that if you have "clean" gear, you then have the option to switch from a clean sound to a dirty sound depending on what song you want to play.
(BTW: All caps hurts my eyes to read.)
Last Edited by on Nov 30, 2008 5:28 PM
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LIP RIPPER
11 posts
Dec 01, 2008
3:32 AM
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THE GAIN DIRTIES IT UP ON MY SET UP. THE MORE GAIN THE MORE DISTORTION. IN FACT ON THIS AMP HAS A GAIN SWITCH, WHEN OFF IT'S A REALLY BRIGHT SOUND. THE DIFFERENT MIC AND TUBE VARIABLES WILL ALSO GIVE SOUND VARIATIONS.
SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS, IT'S JUST THE WAY I USE THE KEYBOARD.
SW
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