SonnyD4885
136 posts
Sep 20, 2011
4:56 PM
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i have a vintage peavy encore 65 tube amp and i wanted to know if its a good amp to use for harp or not. i know a vox is really good but i don't have one i got this!
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HawkeyeKane
210 posts
Sep 20, 2011
5:06 PM
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I've never seen or heard that particular model, but I'm a huge Peavey fan. Extremely reliable. Good sound. Easily modified if need be.
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Hawkeye Kane
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Matzen
309 posts
Sep 20, 2011
7:21 PM
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If you already have it, can't you just plug in and see if it's any good?
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Joe_L
1465 posts
Sep 20, 2011
9:07 PM
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Plugging it in and trying it makes way too much sense. Its far easier to ask question on an Internet forum.
Sonny D, if you like the sound coming out of it, it is a good amp for harp. If you don't, its no good.
I had one of these as a first amp. Solid state. Super bright distortion. Great for metal. Fairly nice clean sounds.
Was it good? It depends on your goals.
Did I learn a lot about microphone technique? Yes.
Did I learn a lot about amplified playing? Yes.
Was I able to recreate some vintage sounds? Sometimes, but it wasn't easy. I had to learn how to work with it. I spent a lot of time working on my tone. I wore out copies of Little Walter and Big Walter records trying to recreate the sounds that I was hearing.
It was a long time before someone educated me about tube amps. When I finally got hip to tube amps and made the transition, I realized I had developed somewhat decent tone.
Stop asking so many questions. Don't worry about modifying it. Just play it. Learn to work with the microphone. Develop some tone and technique. Transition later.
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LSC
91 posts
Sep 21, 2011
9:18 AM
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Joe L's comments are valid pretty valid SonnyD. You really do need to start listening to yourself and make up your own mind about things. It's really the only way to learn. Trial and error is a process. Every time you make a mistake, especially the things that seem a good idea at the time, it's a good thing because that's when you learn the quickest. Falling on your face sure makes you pick your feet up.
Besides, as the great James Cotton once said to me back in the day, "I can hear who you're listening to and that's alright but don't try and play like them. Play like you."
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