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Harmonica Amplifiers |
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Harmonica Mics & Amps- Mics (microphones) and amps (amplifiers) are what harmonica players use to be heard when playing with other amplified musicians. Mic and amp setups are also responsible for creating a more distorted sound a la the "Chicago Blues" sound. Most amps can be use for harmonica or electric guitar. |
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Fender
15R Frontman™ Series II Guitar Combo - "Delivers 15W through an 8" speaker.
Features dual-selectable channels (normal and drive),reverb, 3-band EQ; volume,
gain, and drive; solid-joined cab; expanded metal grille; headphone and extension
speaker jacks; and black Tolex® covering." |
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-Great starter amp for harmonica & guitar-
Fender
25R Frontman™ Series II Guitar Combo - "This Series II Frontman®
has been done up with Blackface appointments for traditional Fender® styling.
With 25W and a 10" speaker, it's fully capable of playing over drums in smaller
gigs. It provides normal and drive channels (footswitchable with optional switch),
reverb with jack for optional switch, headphone jack for silent practice, CD input
for play-along, and with its silver grille cloth, skirted knobs, metal corners,
and gem light, its appearance is consistent with all of its great Fender® big
brothers." Our Thoughts- The big brother to the Fender Frontman 15R
Combo Amp. For about $40 more, you get a big speaker, more watts, and more volume
before feedback. With built-in reverb and a headphone jack, this is a good choice
for a 1st amp/ practice amp/ small group jam amp. |
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V-Series V58 Guitar Combo - "It may not seem like much, but you'll be astounded by the volume 5 Class A watts can produce, especially though the heavy-magnet Celestion 8" speaker. The Groove Tubes 12AX7 preamp tube features a gain control, so you can get it to break up without waking the neighbors. The Groove Tubes EL84 power tube really burns it. Line out jack and tone controls provide great flexibility." |
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Crate RFX15 Solid-State Combo - "This solid-state amp has 15 digital effects, a CD input, and a headphone jack for private jamming. It delivers 15W through an 8" speaker and has a solo channel for blasting out rippin' leads! The control panel has a 1/4" input jack; a channel selector switch (Clean, Solo); Gain and Level knobs on Solo channel; Volume and 3-band EQ on Clean channel; DSP effects selector, RCA CD line in, a headphone jack, and a speaker out." |
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Crate VFX5212 2x12" 50-watt Tube Combo with Effects - "This hot rod comes on strong with 2 V-Series 12" speakers and 50W of all-tube power. Class AB design with 4 -12AX7s in the pre-amp and 2 EL34 power tubes from Groove Tube. It features an extension speaker jack, 16- or 8-ohm operation, 15 digital effects onboard, an effects level knob, plus a line I/O. 20.75"W x 28"H x 11.25"D. 58 lbs." |
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Crate V58 1x8" 5-watt Tube Combo - "It may not sound like much, but you'll be astounded by the volume 5 class A watts can produce, especially though the heavy-magnet Celestion 8" speaker. The Groove Tubes 12AX7 preamp tube features a gain control, so you can get it to break up without waking the neighbors. The Groove Tubes EL84 power tube really burns it. Line out jack and tone controls provide great flexibility." |
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-Ready for that pro sound?-
Fender 59 Bassman- "The straightforward Fender 59 Bassman outperforms most of the fancy amps on the market today. Over the years, it also won the hearts of harmnica players and guitarists who, after experimenting with all kinds of preamps and effects racks, found its simplicity, great tone, excellent dispersion, and touch-sensitive dynamics a true pleasure. This reissue is true to the original while adding several enhancements: U.S.-made GT-6L6 output tubes, improved 12AX7 preamp tubes, and an internal bias pot, making it easier to experiment with other output tubes. It also features a genuine lacquered tweed covering, solid finger-jointed pine cabinet, and an original-spec 4AR4 rectifier tube for natural compression when you play hard. Includes fitted cover.
" Our thoughts: Not cheap, but if you want to get serious, this is "the classic blues amp" used by pro harmonica and guitar players alike. |
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Fender 65 Twin Reverb Amp- "The Fender '65 Twin Reverb Amp is an authentic reproduction of the original classic! Features all-tube circuitry to deliver that fat, warm tone generations have loved from California beaches to the Grand Ol' Opry. One of the cleanest tube amps ever, or crank it hard for slight crunch. Delivers 85W through 2 - 12s. Has 2 channels, tube vibrato, tube spring reverb, tilt-back legs, and Blackface cosmetics. Includes 2-button footswitch." |
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Crate FXT120 Guitar Combo Amp with DSP - "You get a whole lot of amp for the price with the Crate FXT120 Guitar Combo Amp with DSP. Blow the room away with 120W RMS driving 2 - 12" speakers. Crate features the FlexWave Evolution 5 preamp for tube tone and feel emulation in the FXT120. 16 DSP effects give it the versatility today's gigging guitarists need. Switchable 3-channel operation with included footswitch. Effects set includes reverb, delay, flange, chorus, multi-effects, touch wah, rotary speaker, and doubler. External speaker jack and chromatic tuner." |
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Line 6 PODXT Amp Modeler with Effects- The Line 6 PODxt Amp Modeler with Effects raises the bar in the world of amp modeling. Line 6 incorporates award-winning Vetta technology to give you 32 updated amp models plus 35 classic stompboxes and studio effects. Not only that, you also get A.I.R. II-based mic models plus amp and cab mix 'n' matching. 64 presets, tap tempo, and full MIDI control, plus all the knobs you need for on-the-fly tonal tweaking. USB I/O enables direct computer recording and gives you access to more downloadable models and effects. Classic effects and authentic reverb sounds plus full-time compression are always at your fingertips. The tap tempo features support for modulation and delay effects with note divisions." Our thoughts: Based on personal recommendations and Message Boards posts (Throw away your amps-try the "Pod") in the last year, we include "Pod" as an alternative to a standard mic/amp combination to get a rocking-blues sound in the studio or "live" directly through the PA system. (you still need to supply your own high-impedance mic or harmonica pickup). |
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Fender Pro Junior™ Combo- A small all-tube amp in the classic tradition of the model '600" and Champ -- simple and very effective. Delivers 15W through a 10" speaker. Features all-tube circuitry, unique clean-to-drive volume control, black covering, and chicken head knobs.
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| Fender Hot Rod Series Blues Junior 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Blonde - The Fender Blues Junior Amplifier has established itself as a warm-toned favorite with all generations of guitarists. Like the Blues Deluxe and Blues Deville, it takes selected circuit design cues from a '50s tweed Fender to deliver the sound of a classic Deluxe or Bassman with some modern flexibility. The result is a screaming all-tube..."
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-Perfect to play and sing through for smaller settings-
Fender® Acoustasonic SFX II Acoustic Guitar Combo Amp - "The Fender Acoustasonic SFX II Acoustic Guitar Combo Amp is the top of the Acoustasonic line. It's powered by 2x80W of power driving an 8" speaker, 6" speaker, and a piezo horn. It provides 2 channels (instrument and microphone) and features SFX (Stereo Field Expansion effect) and digital signal processing with effects select and level. Controls on the instrument channel include gain, treble, mid, bass, string dynamics, feedback notch, and phase reverse. The master section provides aux level, aux in RCA jacks, SFX level and disable switch, and master volume. Connections include a footswitch jack, ground lift, XLR balanced line out with level, right insert/line out, left insert/line out, and a tuner out jack."
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-Perfect to play and sing through for smaller settings-
SWR California Blonde II Acoustic Instruments Amp- 200W 2-channel Acoustic Instrument Amp with Phantom-powered Mic Input. Powers a 12" Celestion. Features 2 independent channels, mono and stereo inputs, master volume, footswitchable spring reverb with master control, stereo headphone jack, discrete solid-state front end. Its smooth appearance and warm, rich tone make this the ideal amplifier for acoustic instruments of all types.
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Strawberry Blonde Acoustic Combo - "This little sister of the California Blonde is great for all kinds of acoustic instruments: violins, cellos, acoustic basses, mandolins, and guitars. It features aural enhancer, spring reverb, a side-chain effects loop, balanced XLR line out, extension speaker jack, top handle, an SWR custom 10" speaker, and a hi-fi tweeter. Covered in Blonde Tolex® and topped with a strawberry-red faceplate for a distinctive look. 18.5"H x 16"W x 13.75"D. 40 lbs." Our thoughts: This amp works great for a clean harmonica or guitar sound onstage.
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-Great for Beginning Bassists-
Fender Rumble 15 Bass Combo- "Fender has designed the Rumble series to meet the needs of the beginning bassist by building in all the essentials, then holding the line on price to make it accessible to most anyone. The ported bass design holds an 8" special driver powered by a 15W amp." |
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-A more powerful starter Bass Amp-
Fender® Bassman 100 Combo Amp- "The Fender Bassman 100 Combo Amp features a tilt-back real wood cab. 100W and single 10" driver with horn, 3-band EQ with semi-parametric mid, contour, and XLR output for recording or PA reinforcement with level, pre/post switch, and ground lift. RCA aux in for CD player, effects loop, and more. A horn attenuator control accommodates brighter thumb-style playing (full horn) or warm, standup-style (horn off) or anything in-between.A nicely configured cab that will serve upright players with gigs in coffee houses and restaurants and electric players needing a stage monitor while sending their sound to a PA. Its pro-level features make it a worthy and portable practice amp." |
Mini-Amps |
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Marshall MS-2 Mini Amp- "You can take it with you with the Marshall MS-2 Mini Amp. Classic Marshall grille cloth; crunchy distortion; and plenty of volume for good, clean fun. Controls for overdrive, tone, and volume. Powered by one 9V battery. The Marshall MS-2 Mini Amp includes belt clip and headphone jack. 5-3/4" high." |
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Smokey Mini Amp Translucent- "About the size of a cigarette pack, amazingly it can drive a 4 x 12 cabinet. (We didn't believe it either, so we tried it. And, sure enough, through the magic of technology, it was actually loud and sounded great, though the battery didn't hold out long.) It responds to the volume knob on your guitar and generates a sweet and convincing tube amp overdrive when cranked. It has its own built-in speaker. It can also be used on the input of another amp as a fuzz box." |
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Fender Mini Deluxe Amp- "The Fender Mini Deluxe Amp has a level of detail unmatched by any other mini amplifier. Functional "dogbone" handle, chrome control plate, mini chicken-head knobs. And the Mini Deluxe has Fender tone, too!" |
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Fender '57 Mini Twin Amp- "The Mini '57 Twin is a super-cool little jammer with a realistic vintage visual vibe. The genuine tweed-covered wood cab contains built-in distortion; power, volume, and tone controls; plus one serious watt of power and 2 - 2" speakers. A 9V power adapter jack can be used in place of the 9V battery. Plug into the 1/4" headphone jack to get genuinely cool tone for practicing or even use it as a line out to a power amp or recording gear." |
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Fender Mini Tone-Master Amp- "The Fender Mini Tone-Master Amp is a minaturized version of the classic Tone-Master. The Mini Tone-Master boasts glorious tone considering its miniscule size. All the authentic Fender details are here: cab corners, retro grille cloth, and vintage white control knobs." |
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