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harmonicanick
2457 posts
May 23, 2016
9:51 AM
Anyone know about this valve amp for harp please?
Oisin
1101 posts
May 23, 2016
5:08 PM
They are a copy of the Fender champion 600 Nick. Almost identical. Sound really good for harp.
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Oisin
SuperBee
3786 posts
May 24, 2016
12:53 AM
Should be pretty good, nothing to get in the way, but 6" speaker would limit application somewhat
harmonicanick
2459 posts
May 24, 2016
10:04 AM
thanks
1847
3457 posts
May 24, 2016
10:27 AM
iagree with supe... a 6 inch speaker is pretty useless
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A440
543 posts
May 25, 2016
12:08 PM
I have one. Its a nice 5w amp for playing in small bars and cafés. I swapped the speaker with a Jensen which improved the tone a bit. I like it. It has a very organic sound. It takes pedals well. A pedal with tone controls or EQ helps to add a bit of bass. No feedback problems, whatsoever. It looks nice (I changed the striped grill cloth to a solid chocolate brown one).

The best feature is the size/portability. I live in a major city and don't own a car. So it is easy to take this amp on the bus or underground.

The VHT Special 6 is a better amp for around the same price. But it is bigger and heavier to lug around, which is why I decided to go with the Gretsch.

Last Edited by A440 on May 27, 2016 4:12 AM


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