TBird
59 posts
Apr 20, 2014
8:41 AM
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I have a solid state Peavey Special 112, a SM57 mic, and very little amplified playing experience. I one day plan to pick up a nice little tube combo amp. But… for now… this is what I have. Can anyone provide any tips that might help me discover a somewhat functional harmonica tone through this amp? Let's assume, of course, that my acoustic tone and microphone technique are flawless, which… ummm… is *cough cough* totally true… *wink*
Here's a link to that amp's manual if it helps:
http://assets.peavey.com/literature/manuals/80300957.pdf
Thanks!
Tom
Last Edited by TBird on Apr 20, 2014 9:22 AM
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Joe_L
2463 posts
Apr 20, 2014
9:09 AM
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Since your acoustic tone and mic handling techniques are flawless, you'll be to get a good sound out of it, but you would already know that. You would also know to try it and let 'er rip.
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Kingley
3571 posts
Apr 20, 2014
9:15 AM
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Lol Joe!
TBird - The answer is of course try it and see. Experiment by playing through it until you get a sound you like. It's that simple.
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Frank
4167 posts
Apr 20, 2014
9:24 AM
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If your a beginner trying to get passable tone with that combo, maybe not - it's possible...
An intermediate player, maybe - hopefully...
Advanced skills - should work fine if that's all you got...
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TBird
60 posts
Apr 20, 2014
9:25 AM
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Ha! Yeah… every time I find myself aimlessly trolling this forum I start to hear a voice in the back of my head saying "shouldn't you just be playing?" I suppose that is particularly applicable in this situation.
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rbeetsme
1521 posts
Apr 20, 2014
11:52 AM
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Try this: Plug into the lower gain input. Volume at 9 or 10, move the gain up slowly until you get the volume you want. Bass at 9, Mid at 0, treble at 1 or 2. On some of my little battery powered SS amps I find that the distortion comes from the gain, so mess with the volume and gain to get the tone you want.
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Thievin' Heathen
311 posts
Apr 20, 2014
2:03 PM
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Wow!! Look at all those knobs. There's gotta be a harmonica setting there somewhere. The thing you want to be careful of is watching Craigslist for amps with a willingness to buy another Peavey. Pretty soon you might have 4 or 5 of them and you might start daisy chaining them together, and O' Lordy, the knobs then.
Trust me on this.
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Littoral
1072 posts
Apr 20, 2014
2:24 PM
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This may be helpful.
http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/board/board_topic/5560960/5427724.htm
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