strawwoodclaw
45 posts
Jun 04, 2010
5:52 PM
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Ebay item number 230483494713 - shame he won't ship outta the US but it is a good deal for somebody who is after a small Harp Gear amp a chance to save some $$$$ & get a good Harp Amp
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Joe_L
327 posts
Jun 04, 2010
5:55 PM
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That's dirt cheap for a Champ clone.
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strawwoodclaw
47 posts
Jun 04, 2010
6:12 PM
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@ Joe L - yeah I think it is pretty cheap considering the new Fender champ sells for £750 & the Harp Gear sells for $800, i think $250 sounds about right :)
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Joe_L
328 posts
Jun 04, 2010
6:20 PM
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Well, you can't buy the parts to build that amp for less than $400.
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Buddha
1935 posts
Jun 04, 2010
6:25 PM
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champs dont sound that good
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strawwoodclaw
48 posts
Jun 04, 2010
6:32 PM
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Sorry Joe-L I think I read your first comment wrong :) yeah it's cheap
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Joe_L
333 posts
Jun 04, 2010
10:12 PM
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Buddha - Didn't you own a Harpgear 5F1 amp? Those are tweed Champ circuits.
Last Edited by on Jun 04, 2010 10:13 PM
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Ev630
542 posts
Jun 04, 2010
10:14 PM
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Well they certainly don't sound good for clean SM57 thru the PA tone with some pedal-action, anyways.
;)
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Joe_L
334 posts
Jun 04, 2010
10:18 PM
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My new pedal board weighs more than a Champ!
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Kingley
1238 posts
Jun 04, 2010
11:46 PM
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The HarpGear 5F1 was basically a champ with some modifications to make it even more suitable for harmonica. It was a great little amp with a huge tone.
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Buddha
1938 posts
Jun 05, 2010
12:08 AM
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thanks Kingley, I was going to say something like that so it's not really a champ clone is it Joe_L?
Those recent vids of me playing blues shows me with my harpgear amp, holding my own with a full band and the tone was monstrous.
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Nastyolddog
833 posts
Jun 05, 2010
12:25 AM
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Sold $250
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Joe_L
336 posts
Jun 05, 2010
8:43 AM
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You're right. It's got a couple of different caps. I've got no problems getting a really nice sound out of a tweed Champ. Maybe, it's an operator problem.
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Ev630
546 posts
Jun 05, 2010
8:49 AM
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I would think so, Joe. Tweed Champs are great studio amps for harp.
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Buddha
1939 posts
Jun 05, 2010
8:56 AM
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@Joe_L
You need help on how to get a massive tone from a small amp? My lessons are $95/hr hit me up.
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Joe_L
338 posts
Jun 05, 2010
9:00 AM
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Chris - I watched your videos. When I want to sound like you, I'll give you a call.
Last Edited by on Jun 05, 2010 9:01 AM
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Ev630
547 posts
Jun 05, 2010
9:22 AM
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Hehehe.
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Mojokane
26 posts
Jun 05, 2010
10:14 AM
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I actally owned one years ago, before I got in to harp, and gave it to a friend for his music class. I didn't know what I had. Fool!
They're good...but not THAT good. Not enough bottom. And I don't very much. I am partial to the EL84's creamy mids and bottom.
The Kalamazoo Model one is all you need. I made a head cab out it...and can to push 2 X 12's, and just about anything else. It's amazing! Highly under rated amp btw..
I grab what I can on Ebay and throw things together.
Good old school tube amps from the 60's. Zenith, Admiral, RCA, Silvertone, etc.
You probably have a neighbor who is throwing one out right now.
It's a good way to experiment without building em from the ground up...
..harp on!
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Buddha
1940 posts
Jun 05, 2010
11:32 AM
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"Chris - I watched your videos. When I want to sound like you, I'll give you a call. "
i don't teach people to sound or play like me, I teach them to play better.
When you want to be better at what you do, hit me up.
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Joe_L
339 posts
Jun 05, 2010
12:10 PM
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Don't worry. I won't forget.
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