KCBLUES
53 posts
Aug 04, 2013
5:13 PM
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I rarely have the house to myself to play amplified, however, the other day I was off from work and cranked up my Stromberg Carlson..not bad. I had never really played the PA head wide open before and now have a new appreciation for it.
GEARWISE - The cabinet contains 2 x 10 inch ceramic speakers and I was using a "cheapo" vocal mic - 40 some bucks - from Guitar Center. Marine Band Deluxe...
You may also notice my VERO AMP to the left of me but I was playing out of the rig back and to the right...
KC
Last Edited by KCBLUES on Aug 04, 2013 5:15 PM
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S-harp
162 posts
Aug 05, 2013
1:24 AM
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Sounds good ... I like your playing!
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The tone, the tone ... and the Tone
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tookatooka
3426 posts
Aug 05, 2013
2:53 PM
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0:54 Yes!
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Kingley
2973 posts
Aug 05, 2013
3:07 PM
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"Boy, you are a tiny bluesman or your house is sure huge!"
Hahaha! I was thinking how big your house was too.
Sounds great Kurt. Mind you with your chops a tin can would sound good!
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KCBLUES
54 posts
Aug 05, 2013
7:56 PM
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Glad some of you enjoyed the clip... Although I was just noodling, I thought it was a nice DEMO of how even a patched together rig could sound decent.Who needs a harmonica specific amp!
@rbeetsme and @kingley - My house does have 14 foot ceiling but I am also 6' 1" tall... I think the camera being on the floor distorted things!HA!
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Mojokane
713 posts
Aug 06, 2013
1:01 AM
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smooth..that was good listening...like your playing.
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blueswannabe
242 posts
Aug 06, 2013
4:18 AM
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Love the tone and your playing. Are you living in a giant's house?
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JInx
477 posts
Aug 06, 2013
6:18 AM
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That was nice! And thanks for thinking of our eyeballs as well as our ears.
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dougharps
427 posts
Aug 06, 2013
8:18 AM
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Nice demonstration video with nice tone! I agree that your ceiling height is unusually tall, and the angle of the camera emphasizes this, but this adds interest.
I am also a fan of old tube PA heads for harp. I have two Stomberg-Carlsons: an AU57 with two 6L6s, and a Signet/22 with two EL84s. I also have a Knight KN3245, with two 6L6s. Each amp has a distinctive tone, all good. Each benefits from good speaker choice and good mic choice. Tube PA amps were built for mics, not guitars, and most are good for harp, IMHO.
What model SC is the one in the video? What power tubes? Does it have a two rectifier circuit like the AU57?
Have you tried different mics, and fully cupping the mic?
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Doug S.
Last Edited by dougharps on Aug 06, 2013 8:19 AM
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Rick Davis
2201 posts
Aug 06, 2013
10:50 AM
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The amp sounds good to me. Nice playing, too.
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toddg
112 posts
Aug 06, 2013
11:26 PM
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Kurt you sound great !!! Someday you need to have me promote your cd !!
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MP
2883 posts
Aug 07, 2013
1:23 PM
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Stromberg-Carlson also makes a dead ringer of Shures Elvis mic. Can't remember the number.
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KCBLUES
55 posts
Aug 08, 2013
12:18 PM
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@dougharps -
The PA head is a SIGNET MODEL – 22 watts
Someday when time allows I may try to play around with different cabinet and speaker options. Unfortunately the amp only really "sings" when it is opened up - not nearly as good sounding at low volume.
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shbamac
350 posts
Aug 09, 2013
5:20 AM
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Those Signets are nice. I've got a sig 10. Nice playing, sounds damn good.
@MP - that dead ringer Shure mic was made by Shure for Stromberg Carlson. Stromberg Carlson farmed out a lot of there - their, that should have been - products.
Last Edited by shbamac on Aug 09, 2013 7:37 AM
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