[Harp-L] Re: Gear

["M. N." <mnessmith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles asks:
"Isn't there any new amplification for harp which delivers 1) nice warm 
distortion, 2) low feedback, and 3) the volume to compete with guitar 
players, and is: 1) readily available 2) doesn't cost thousands of 
dollars???"

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Sure there is. If all my gear were stolen tomorrow (God forbid!), I'd have 
no qualms about investing in a Harp Commander II 
(http://www.holmeseng.com/page5.html), a Shure SM57 and a Shure low-to-hi-z 
transformer. A great rig that, when run through a PA, will give you more 
than enough power to battle any guitarist. And if $1,000 is your spending 
limit, you'd still have plenty of dough left to buy a good reverb or echo 
pedal and maybe even a keyboard amp to run the HC into.
In fact, this is basically the rig I use most often now (minus the keyboard 
amp - I always go into the PA). The only differences are that I have an 
original Harp Commander (doesn't accomodate battery use) and use a number of 
different mics depending on my mood.
MN