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From: "William Grogan"
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 11:38:45 -0400
Subject: Re: one amp for two instruments?

Dan (Tube Radio) inquired about which amp heads might be suitable for harp and provide a weight reduction too.

With the spare cash you've got to spend on this project, you can get a lot of amp (head) for the money. IMO, the Bandmaster, Showman, etc. heads are not as good for harp as Fender Bassman (50 Watts) heads. Myself and several others onlist use Bassman heads to drive extension speaker cabs. The Bandmaster (40 Watts) is too trebly IMO for harp, but it is a great guitar amp. The Showman and 100-135 Watt Bassman heads (both have 4X6L6 power tubes) may be a bit overpowered for harp use in most venues, but at least one on our list uses a 100W Bassman. I have a '76 Silverface Bassman head that I use to drive either my 2X10 or 4X8 cabs. But, with the cash available to you for this project, I would seek out a Blackface or earlier Brownface Bassman head to match with a suitable extension cabinet. These can usually be obtained for $300 or so an up. One on our list has a beautiful Blonde Blackface Bassman head that he just matched to a new 3X10 cabinet made by Mojotone Speaker Co. And, there are several custom shops that can/will construct extension 2X10, 4X10, or 4X8 cabinets too, such as Holland Amps, Sonny Jr., etc.

One other amp head that may be in your price range is a Sonny Jr. head, which would also meet your portability requirements.

Good luck,
Bill Grogan