528hemi
80 posts
Apr 07, 2010
4:12 PM
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http://www.victoriaamp.com/amps.html?model=518
It is a victoria 518. Just curious how it compares with the harp amp boutique amps.
528hemi
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Joe_L
138 posts
Apr 07, 2010
4:54 PM
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It's a 5F1 tweed Champ circuit similar to many 5 watt harp amps like a Harpgear 5F1 Standard or a Harpgear 1. They are great little amps.
If you know how to solder, you can build one. I built a 5F1 tweed Champ clone from Marsh Amplification and upgraded the speaker to a vintage series Weber. It's a bad ass little tone machine.
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KCBLUES
8 posts
Apr 07, 2010
6:41 PM
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When I lived in Chicago I played regularly at the House of Blues (back porch stage) - as part of their backline they had a two 12 (i think) and a 4 x 10 VICTORIA... FOr the life of me I could not dial in a good tone. That said, I am sure that some creative tube and or speaker swapping could get them sounding real nice... Just my 2 cents..
Last Edited by on Apr 07, 2010 6:41 PM
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jbone
305 posts
Apr 07, 2010
8:12 PM
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as with a lot of amps built primarily for guitar, this may be a good harp amp with the right rectifier, power tubes, pre amp tubes, and speakers.
that said, there are plenty of more harp-specific amps out there.
my harp amps run well with a gaincutter tube in the pre amp section. 6v6 power tubes. 5y3 rectifier. and opinions vary on speakers. i mostly run with what's in the amp.
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Ev630
236 posts
Apr 07, 2010
11:58 PM
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It's a champ. You won't need any mods for it to sound GREAT for harp. Tube subs (beyond upgrading to NOS) would be ill-advised in a champ - almost pointless, in fact.
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