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From: t~umancode.com (Tim Moyer)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 11:23:31 -0600
Subject: Re: Amps/mics

At 10:28 AM 1/15/98 EST, MojoBluz wrote:
>DIGITAL? Been there...tried that...not happy with it. Digital distortion & FX
>or simulated tube overdrive (rack mount units) will never completely
duplicate
>the tone, sound, and characteristics of a warm tube amp. I guess it all
>depends on what sounds good to your ears, but to mine -- digital sounds way
>too sterile to get an acceptable harp sound. Of course, there are many
>variables--tubes, mikes, etc. But...IMHO, you don't NEED to buy a Sonny Jr.
>or RI Bassman to get an awesome amped harp sound.
>Big John

How about using a superclean rack mount amplifier, driven by a rack mount
tube pre-amp, connected to a nouveau vintage speaker cab? I've got one on
the drawing board right now, just waiting for funding. By summer I'll be
humming. I like the fullness and warmth of tubes, but am not blind to the
plethora of rack mount effects (digital and otherwise). I also like the
idea of configurable overdrive from the preamp, and speakers with nice
coloration. I can build this thing new for less than half what a Sonny
costs. Of course it'll have a ton of my own labor in it, but it's a lobor
of love...


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