LSC
33 posts
Jul 12, 2011
9:48 AM
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Jimmy-
If you've got the money that deal on the Cruncher is really good. I got antsy waiting for a used one to show up and went ahead and pulled the trigger on a new one. I was gutted when I saw Todd's offer. I could have saved hundreds. Never mind though. I've consoled myself with the knowledge that I'll be getting an amp that's mine all mine and I'll be getting the great customer service and warranty, though I really don't ever expect the thing to break.
I still believe that even if you got a Cruncher you'd never regret picking up a Zoo as well. There are too many times when grabbing the .22 is just more practical than the 50 cal. Do be aware however. Once you dive in you will be in serious danger of that dreaded affliction, G.A.S., Gear Acquisition Syndrome.
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LSC
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JimmyFamous
62 posts
Jul 12, 2011
10:47 AM
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LSC,
Hmmmmmm????....... The Zoo and a Cruncher..... Yup, I think you hit the nail square on the head. I need to put some more stuff on CL!
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Jimmy Famous
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byakn
1 post
Aug 25, 2011
8:59 AM
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I bought a 60s era Silvertone 1483 amp yesterday.
Does anyone have specific recommendations for tube swaps and other modifications?
I want to enjoy the vintage sound and cut feedback.
Thanx in advance for sharing your EXPERIENCE ;-)
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HawkeyeKane
91 posts
Aug 25, 2011
9:08 AM
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@byakn
What kind of mic do you blow on something like that? I've always wanted a Silvertone myself. Lost my chance on one in Terre Haute.
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Hawkeye Kane
Last Edited by on Aug 25, 2011 9:09 AM
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harmonicanick
1282 posts
Aug 25, 2011
9:21 AM
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Used Bassman RI's can be found pretty cheap on ebay.
Wrong! You are looking at £800-£1200 for a goodun'
But you need to be young and strong, they are mother's to lift, but ok if you have rollers on the base
They are the best apart from Sonny jnr or Ampeg amps (60's)
Spend your cash if you are young and blow them away thro' the Fender bassman + one of Gregs mics, wow what a rig man!!
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5F6H
824 posts
Aug 25, 2011
9:32 AM
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£1200 is a lot for a used bassman RI (£1200-ish is a common discounted new price) - in fact used, handwired repros can often go for less than that. They (RIs) are quite common around the £700 mark, every now & then pop up for less.
At 53lb they aren't heavy for a 45-50W amp, much lighter than a Super Reverb or a Concert...not that fitting casters is a bad idea - amps may be considered pricey but backs are irreplaceable! Alternatively Mark Phillips at AF Custom Cabs can do a nice tweed bassman head only cab, to allow you to break down the amp into 2 parts, makes it much easier to carry.
Last Edited by on Aug 25, 2011 10:05 AM
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orphan
47 posts
Aug 25, 2011
9:40 AM
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@HawkeyeKane
I am sending you an email.
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HawkeyeKane
92 posts
Aug 25, 2011
10:09 AM
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I myself usually play through a Peavey Vypyr modeling amp. You can get all sorts of effects on that thing. They're usually solid state, but Peavey does make tube models. Different wattage and speaker setups too. The one drawback is that they're almost entirely digital. If you lose power or shut it off, you have to completely reset the amp to whatever settings you had before. I myself have a solid state 15 watt with an 8 inch speaker. I usually mic it through the PA to keep up with the guitars and whatnot. My model usually retails for about 100 bucks and they go up from there.
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Hawkeye Kane
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harmonicanick
1283 posts
Aug 25, 2011
11:28 AM
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@5F6H
Yes, you are right £1200 is the new price, my mistake
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bharper
42 posts
Aug 25, 2011
8:06 PM
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Hmmmmm... lots of odd advice here. If you are competing with two Marshall 100-watt amps with 4x12 cabs then no harp amp will be loud enough. Seriously, guitar amps can ALWAYS get louder that harp amps, and those two guitar amps can get louder than anything.
You are going to need to run through the PA no matter what you use, so you might as well just skip the amp and use just a mic and pedal and cables. Playing rock at those volumes destroys whatever delicate tone you may generate with a fine harp amp, so why bother? Just plug into the 2500-watt PA at let 'er rip.
The players here are giving you advice that will work well for a blues player at blues volumes. It ain't gonna work well in the situation you describe.
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Greg Heumann
1239 posts
Aug 25, 2011
8:37 PM
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@LSC/Jimmy
Take a listen to the track "Early in the Morning" from my CD - you can preview it on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, etc. I used a Kalamazoo and a Cruncher together.......
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/Greg
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Rockerduck
20 posts
Aug 25, 2011
8:49 PM
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Don't knock Guitar Center too bad. I have a couple of Buds there that do play harp extreemly well. I use a 1970 Fender champ and those guys have champs too. Princeton RI is excellent. I mic mine and haven't had any problems and I play a 100 Marshall stack myself. In fact I've used my Deluxe Reverb RI before and it sounds good. I have an SM57 and a SM58 plus the Bullet and JT=30. Once a little overdrive is on, not much difference in mic's. Its the cupping techique.
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JimmyFamous
67 posts
Aug 25, 2011
8:57 PM
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So far I purchased a volume control and transformer cable from Greg at Blowsmeaway.com and a QSC K10 powered monitor and a TC electronics Voicelive Touch.
At the gigs with the band mentioned in the original post I plan on just going through their PA. If it aint broke dont fix it. I walk in with 2 harps and my mic and the sound man is great.
BUT, I just got into a "Blues" band!! WOOT WOOT!!
I will be singin' and harpin' using my I5 with VC into a Tech21 Sansamp, Boss RV-3 reverb / delay into one side of the K10 and my vocal mike through the other side. Whats cool is both signals can be sent separately to the PA. Our first rehearsal is Saturday night.
I am really stoked!!
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Jimmy Famous
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atty1chgo
122 posts
Aug 26, 2011
7:09 AM
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Just saw both Sugar Blue AND Billy Branch last weekend in Chicago at a festival. Blue had his Mesa Boogie Mark amp and was playing with a bullet mic of unknown origin. Billy had his set-up of Peavey Special 130 and ElectroVoice 635A stick mic. They both ran them through the P.A. set up on a small stage and were playing on a blocked-off Chicago residential street. Both sounded unbelievable! Sometimes simple is best.
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