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

Gibson GA-8 Discoverer Gold Edition(1961)
9 Watts 12"speaker
I'm using three different mics to check the amp:
1.Shure Commando Model 430
2.Hohner Bluesblaster
3.Vintage Shure 707A Grey Bullet

http://harmonica-amps.blogspot.com/

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Music

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• harmonica
• Blues
• amps
• shure
• astatic
• masco
• fender
• gibson
• mics
• microphone

[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

[Harpsucker]

good for you

[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

[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

[Harpsucker]

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

[iranbernardes]

Hey man,

Great videos, congrats!

How do you get so nice mics and amps ?

Are you a gear collector ?