harmonicanick
2264 posts
Jul 09, 2015
11:10 AM
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I have used a fender b junior for 10 years now with a shure green bullet mic (1986)
I changed the tubes to low gain some years ago and then put the originals back in as I was going to sell it.
For the last 3 years I have had no feed-back at any volume whereas I did before. I put the amp behind me on a stand, and I go thro' a digital delay pedal.
Sounds great, with no mods, how can that be?
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1847
2581 posts
Jul 09, 2015
11:15 AM
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we use a stock blues jr almost every week
with out any issues
we also use an amp stand
the tubes made today do not have the same output as nos
never owned a green bullet so can't comment there
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Bilzharp
89 posts
Jul 09, 2015
12:04 PM
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Different room? Technique got better? Band not as loud? Different tone settings from what you used to use? Perhaps a capacitor value in the amp has drifted and is shunting some of the high frequencies? Just throwing out some possibilities - it is kind of odd.
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barbequebob
2967 posts
Jul 09, 2015
12:15 PM
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It's more likely that your overall technique has improved to the point that all of those tube swaps and mods are now totally useless and most of the time, those things are generally for hiding crappy acoustic tone, which if you want great amplified tone, HAS to happen FIRST.
@Harmonicanick, you've just proven what I've been saying to so many gear head types for freaking years!!!!!
You're also finally getting the message about not playing too hard all the time and most players who tend to play too hard all the time are constantly having feedback problems.
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Last Edited by barbequebob on Jul 09, 2015 12:40 PM
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harmonicanick
2265 posts
Jul 09, 2015
3:09 PM
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Thanks Bob,
I feel exactly what you are saying (I dont blow reeds out any more etc)
I am moving to quietly played jazz fusion at my local residency, love and peace man
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Barley Nectar
845 posts
Jul 09, 2015
7:21 PM
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Yep, Bob nailed it! And now you have nice cut and control. Those 12AU7 swaps just suck! Good job Nick...BN
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Greg Heumann
3042 posts
Jul 11, 2015
10:02 AM
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I don't think "those 12AU7 tube swaps just suck". I've recommended them to several players for whom it saved it from certain ampicide.
Why isn't a problem for Nick? Could be changes in the amp, Nick's technique, volume required at the gig, weak microphone, a bunch of reasons.
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mlefree
336 posts
Jul 14, 2015
7:57 AM
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Me thinks those 520Ds are feedback prone.
Michelle
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barbequebob
2968 posts
Jul 14, 2015
10:03 AM
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One feedback problem occurs if you leave the FAT switch on, and when this is turned on, the jack gets way too hot for any mic regardless of what it is, bullet, stick, ball, you name it because any mic being used for hot is already putting out a much hotter signal to begin with than any guitar does and the guitars closest to that generally tend to be big, hollow body Gibsons with P90 pickups, line an ES5, ES295, older L5's and L7's, and the fully hollow thin body guitars like an ES-330 or Epiphone Casino, and even those don't put out a signal remotely close to how hot any mic being used to amplify a harmonica is.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
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