Harmonica Amps Vol.2 Gibson GA-8 "Discoverer" (1961)

[MrDidjcripey]

Interesting, you get a great sound out of the hohner blues blaster, which pretty much everyone reckons is crap. I love my collection of vintage mics, but it just goes to show that it ain't the gear, its what you do with it.

[Harpsucker]

@MrDidjcripey

see the thing is the early Bluesblasters had the same element as the JT-30 (MC151) later on Hohner had to put in something else because Astatic quit making the original elements, the new Astatic Roadhouse or Bluesblaster mics got some cheap elements

[MrDidjcripey]

Ah, so I see, it was an early blues blaster, thats an entirely different story. I still bet you'd get a good sound out of just about anything though; I find the better I get the better my gear sounds!

[Harpsucker]

@MrDidjcripey

yes its the player not the gear

[sirlonghair]

ever try a tone cab from a Hammond organ I've worked with popper and his setup is like 5 different amps and a huge pedal board & sm58 with a 9channel snake wired to switch from amp to amp or amp's. I brought a tone cab I wired for the harp mic to a show and left it in the dressing room two of the 4 bands wanted it onstage.then I use a crossover in the insert with compression separate for the returning High and low a harsh mid line for the low end and an early soft compression for the high

[Harpsucker]

good for you

[jonnda]

Do you remember being called to the front desk in school via the ancient intercom system? Or if you have ever waited for a bus or train and could not quite understand what was being said, then the chances are you might have heard a comprable microphone. People used to use cheap intercom mics because that is what was avalible, now they use them because it is blues history. Personally I prefer a SM57 to the green bullet style mic, sounds way better to my ears & it can be used for vocals.

[Harpsucker]

not really , back in the old days those where vocal mics, but time is marching on

[iranbernardes]

Hey man,

Great videos, congrats!

How do you get so nice mics and amps ?

Are you a gear collector ?

[Harpsucker]

well it looks like i am a collector, but i got many amps and mics from friends etc

[speedRickspeed]

What's the intro song?

[Harpsucker]

its called The Zipper, check out tradebid ,search for harpsucker, only $1,-,

[AraguaJam]

for how much do i get one those amps with one those mics? im from venezuela and id like to get one of those couse i cant find them here!

[ZackPomerleau]

Is this just tone and volume on the amp

[Harpsucker]

yes sir

[ZackPomerleau]

Do you think you lose anything by not have Treble Mid and Bass? Or do you think one is just as good. I am deciding to get either a B160 or a Custom FatDog, both 15 Watts I think, and I need to crank it. Will be my working amp, so the vintage may not be such a great idea.

[Harpsucker]

its the presettings of the pots, if you have a good tech he can set anything the way you want it, my work horse is a reissue bassman from 1990 modified for harp, i payed $150 for the mod incl other tubes, its loud its powerful, and if someone takes it from you ,you dont care because you just get another one for small money

[LayTheTrap]

I just picked up a 62-64 Gibson Ga-8....what an incredible clean tone...almost close to a vibrolux, but still better.

[thiagomfrade]

Well, all right?

You're the best, by the way, I'm checking some harmonicas, I live in Brazil and I'd like to buy a Super 20 case of Hering Harmonicas, Do you recomend?thanks

[Harpsucker]

for me is Hohner the best

[sharpshooter45102]

what do you think of the hohner blues blaster...i was thinking of getting one

[Harpsucker]

the old ones got the original Astatic element, the new ones got something else inside which i dont no, i heard its not the real deal anymore

[sharpshooter45102]

i got another question for you i got this old astatic microphone i found in my grandfathers basement...it is an astatic W80 and the element went bad do you have any idea where i can get another element cheap... besides ebay lol

[Harpsucker]

there used to be a JT-30 homepage etc, just google there is lots of stuff out there

[Watthiman]

Love the last riff you play. You have the feel.

[stepcollegno666]

how's the title of the first song during the titles??????

[Harpsucker]

its a Walter Horton song called "Relaxin'"

[stepcollegno666]

thanks ma. awesome vid!!

[blenderjenings]

sounds goooooooooooooood

[tombba]

Great tone and playing!Would you mind telling me the vibrato technique you use at 1:15?It"s a tongue slap 5 draw vibrato using the flutter tongue or diapraghm vibrato.I can"t tell which.I"m working on this technique myself.You use it alot thruout your playing and you have it nailed.Thanks!

[Harpsucker]

its more a tongue thing i guess, i am not a teacher, i dont know how i do things, because i am self-taught

[Enishu]

lol never knew that harmonicas could be pluged into amps XD

[hankshreve]

I knew only you could make a Blues Blaster sound good!

[thevioletiris]

any chance you could play a guitar through some of these amps? I would LOVE to hear a guitar played through just about all of these amps from your harmonica series. i do love your harmonica playing though, which is absolutely great, and the tone is amazing too. it's just hard to hear any guitar stuff on here kuz it's riddled with guitar CRAP. love these videos...

[Harpsucker]

there are millions of guitar vids at youtube plus i dont play guitar, sorry, but i have a bunch of bigger amps, which i will play with either a band or at least with a duo

[thevioletiris]

yeah millions of total crap guitar vids. at least you're really good at playing harp!

[infectedgoose]

What would you say about the hohner blues blaster?

[Harpsucker]

the look, the sound, handling, price??? whats your question about?

[infectedgoose]

Sound, handling and price. Is it any good, or is it just a cheap mic that looks like a harp mic?

[Harpsucker]

Its actually a Astatic JT-30 , you cant get wrong, the new ones have different elements, you should get one of ebay from the late 90ths

[eikels]

cool..really cool !

[Harpgod]

woooooooooooooow!! what a sound

[simon1992doek]

dude this is sow sweet sound realy the blues dat jou want jou are amezing SWEET!!!

[raulin]

To my ears, this is the one that klingt am besten... Ich meine, all other amps sound geil auch, aber dieser klingt am definierste und vielleicht am cleanest, though this hasn't necessarily to be ein Vorteil, has it? Being a guitar player myself I wish I had die Möglichkeit, die Amps mit der Gitarre anzutesten. Grüsse!

[Harpsucker]

nice denglish (deutsch englisch you are using), das problem ist das ich mit allen amps verschiedene Mikrophone benutze so das ein Vergleich schwierig ist,Regards

[Sedge77]

These amp videos are awesome!

[THEBLUESBOX]

totally awesome vintage gear bro!