528hemi
375 posts
Jul 04, 2013
9:10 AM
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Which of the 2 would you prefer and why?
528hemi
Last Edited by 528hemi on Jul 04, 2013 9:11 AM
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MP
2810 posts
Jul 04, 2013
11:52 AM
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Gibson!!!
Bottom deluxe and midrange crunch to die for. Les Paul models are the best but break the bank cuz of Vintage Guitar magazine ruined it for harp players getting a fair price on tube amps. George Gruin is a BAD man.
The name says it all.seriously constructed for pro players. just avoid the gibson falcon or similar. some gibos are too clean.
Silvertone, while being a good harp amp, was a budget amp from Sears-Roebuck. their 2/12 is a poor mans fender twin. besides, Gibos are not as plentiful as Silvertones.
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MP
affordable reed replacement and repairs.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
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Last Edited by MP on Jul 04, 2013 11:57 AM
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rbeetsme
1293 posts
Jul 04, 2013
12:13 PM
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I have a GA-20, keep trying to sell it, but it sounds better than all of my other amps, so it is still here.
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Rick Davis
2044 posts
Jul 04, 2013
12:29 PM
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Gibson!
These amps start to break up with a natural distortion at a low volume setting. It is what guitar players call "low headroom." It is what harp players call "awesome."
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The Blues Harp Amps Blog
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Last Edited by Rick Davis on Jul 04, 2013 12:46 PM
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bonedog569
886 posts
Jul 04, 2013
6:27 PM
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GA6 if you have the choice. The Silvertone should be quite a bit cheaper, and is a nice fun harp amp, but MP has it right, it was built as a budget amp with pressboard / paper cabinets. The Gibson is super responsive to harp. She screams when you touch her - in the good way.
@ rbeetsme - How can I help you with your problem? Having to keep that thing around must be an awful burden.
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rbeetsme
1294 posts
Jul 04, 2013
6:57 PM
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It is a curse, but I'll keep stiff upper lip.
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MP
2812 posts
Jul 05, 2013
1:07 PM
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Good for you rbeetsme.
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MP
affordable reed replacement and repairs.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
click user name [MP] for info-
repair videos on YouTube.
you can reach me via Facebook. Mark Prados
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