blues harp amp settings
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- Опубліковано 15 лис 2020
- Amplified blues harp class recording (stream and/or download): this video comes some bullet point notes from Ronnie and is 2hr 40 min long. The cost is $20: www.harmonica123.com/product/...
One thing I should mention that I did not say in this video is that the mic you use really can make a significant impact on amp settings. I was using a Greg Heumann mic with the Heumann element in this clip. It is very bottom heavy which also influences just how low I go on the bass setting on my Bassman amp. If I had a brighter mic, I'd absolutely make some adjustments by adding some more bass in and lowering the treble a touch.
One important thing I failed to mention is that the Heumann element in my mic is very bass heavy so this is also playing a bit of a roll (to a point) in my bass setting on the amp being as low as it is. If I were playing a much brighter mic, I'd likely be near 4 on the bass setting for this amp and perhaps 4-5 on the treble. I would not, however, ever set the bass past 4-5 likely in any situation. It's all a balancing act.
Great follow up video! Thank you Ronnie!!
great tips as usual Ronnie. When I was young I used to crank the bass too and its a lot more forgiving when you are playing alone but with a band you you have to dial in a frequency that cuts in the mix and you need treble to do that. After 45 years of playing my Fender Princeton set up is pretty close to the bassman settings you described. bass on 3 with a Greg Heumann element bullet or 4 with a shure 545 or sm57 and treble on 5 or 6. Volume around 5.5 to 6.5 . Just one tube swap from a 12AX7 to a 12AY7 in V1. If you are trying to find your way on amplified harmonica, sign up for Ronnie's lessons, it will save you a lot of time to get you on the path to great tone.
Nice one Ronnie
Thanks for sharing
Fascinating. Thank you sir for sharing your insight in this matter. I would be making the mistake of having the bass up to high . This is essential viewing for anyone wanting to play the harmonica through an amp. Thanks and best wishes Brian.
Solid tips. Thank you.
Thank you ronnie great video it really helped I'm brand new to amping the harmonica
More great advice ronnie just got a amp so perfect lesson for me thanks
That's for this Ronnie.
I'm 6 months into learning/playing but picking up so much. This was exactly what I'd been doing. Cranking the bass all the way up and almost no treble. I use a Hohner Harp Blaster through a Vox Valvetronic VT30 but use a Lone Wolf Harp attack pedal.
Will have a look at the webinar as I couldn't make it live. Thanks for all the help you give. 👊
with your Vox amp you can likely use more bass than I'm describing in this video but caution to not push too high.
@@Harmonica123 thanks Ronnie. It's pointed my in the right direction. Not to just crank the bass ALL the way up to get it dirty. I'll experiment and see what works. 👊
Very helpful video 👍👌😎
I’d love to get a Stage 5, they sound really good for the price and size, but it’s impossible in Europe. Nice video, Ronnie. Cheers!
Thx very much Mr Shellist. I was making exactly the mistake you describe: trying to thicken harp tone by pushing the bass setting up and the treble down. I'll reverse that a bit and see if it clarifies the harp within the total mix with the other instruments. My system is Bulletini mic, TrueBlue tone pedal and Pignose Hog 30 (which is a bass amp). Cheers from Jersey
The bigger the amp, the less bass you need to mix in assuming technique is good.
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That's pretty much how I set my Blues Deville (I'm also running 12AY7's in the preamp to tame this beast). I've met more than a few players who claim that using presence for harp is a mistake. Experience tells me otherwise. If you have a presence control on your amp, definitely give it a tweak.
My Blues Junior however is not so harp friendly and has no presence control to provide extra clarity. There seems to be no combination of control settings that will produce the desired sound. After years of dicking around I've found that a Lone Wolf Harp Break does the job for the Junior very nicely (even then I have the bass boost turned down quite low). The next step for the Junior is a custom cabinet and a conversion to two ten inch speakers. Ten inch speakers seem to be the sweet spot in speaker size for amped harp, IMO.
@@LosAngelesCatfish Mic'ing is a good choice, yes. If you mic it, then it's the PA doing the majority of the cutting. I mic all my amps except in the smallest gigs. I even mic the DeVille, which is louder than a Bassman. Having some of your sound coming out of front-of-house is always handy I reckon.
What tube compliment are you using in your Junior? I've tried pretty much every combination (including swapping out the phase inverter), and although improvements were possible, the Junior just doesn't meet my needs. Mine is a Series III with the stock speaker, I haven't tried the series IV.
🤜🤛good bonjour Ronny,the song is very nice.(seine et marne) FRANCE harmonicalement Alain 🖐️
I am by no means a harp player, but a recording studio guy. My question is this: What if one were to raise the midrange a bit more for getting more bass (or "false" bass)? I would like to hear anybody's opinion on this. Thanks in advance for any replies!
THANK YOU!!! I've had some problems recently with the lower frequencies of my harp _blending in_ with the mid/high frequencies of my guitar player. I've been trying to give the harp more "meat" by boosting my low, when...as I _finally_ realized at our last rehearsal...what I _should_ be doing is pushing my mid and particularly my high to "put an edge" between our sounds.
Side Note: I've been using a highly rated Shure SM-57 knock-off, and it's like pulling teeth to get any _dirt_ in the sound. I have owned _two_ Hohner Blues Blaster bullet mics (one was a warranty replacement for the other), and neither of them ever gave me any dirt either. Is my problem in the microphones or the amps...or do you have some other suggestions?
It sounds like a problem with technique. Even the cleanest mics have dirt when cupped properly. I play an HB-52 as well, and it definitely has the dirt. When I play with a band, I try to dial in my sound to blend well with the bass and drums, and then use a boost pedal to cut thru the mix.
@@norfolknwhey4787 100% CORRECT!!! Turns out my support hand has been just a bit too loose...all these years. This video was a life saver in multiple ways. At my next band rehearsal, I concentrated on sealing my grip around the harp and mic. Between that and the EQ adjustments on my amp...voila!!! Now, my harp _owns_ its share of the soundscape! Since then, my band mates have commented several times, "It's so great to finally _really_ hear you!" My harp sound is _much_ closer to my overall target tone, including dirt, _and_ I'm no longer getting _feedback!_ (Strange how, when your EQ is off, you can turn up the volume to feedback level and _still_ not be able to hear yourself in the mix. SCIENCE!!!
What about a smaller amp? I have a fender rumble 1 10 inch speaker By the way I also struggle for a more basser sound Thank you for this tip!
focus on hand technique. the same applies for smaller amps basically. too much bass gets muddy.
Hi Ronnie! What do you think about fender pro junior 4? Is it good for harmonica blues? Thanks.
at the full blow retail price which looks to be 675 on Sweetwater, I might wait for something else. If it's used around $400..maybe but still what do expect from the amp? practice? small gigs? jams? figure that out first and make sure it's all that you need. i dig the stage5 RS amp and it's $390 brand new. stage5amps.com
Ronnie, what do you think about the cable from the normal to the bright on a bassman?
I've experimented with that but I always end up happy just plugging in without jumping channels.
It would have been nice if you’d discussed the settings on the smaller amp, which only has a tone setting, and not separate bass, treble and mid settings. I happen to own one of the smaller amps.
I did sort of discuss in a way. When there's only the tone knob, listen for the break points. Hold a note, slowly turn from all bass towards the treble and when you hear it change..stop play a while and then continue in that direction doing the same to determine your desired sound.
Is that amp modded for Harp?
good question. the ONLY mod is that I took out some ax7 preamps and replaced with au7
@@Harmonica123 Gotcha Thanks!
Volume is very low on video Ronnie.
ya i had the gain set low so that when I played the amp it wouldn't overdrive the mic. perhaps I went too low.
3:10 ... reminds me of anyone who wears a mask and talks to me :)
To be honest I really like having the bass up really high...
If your cup is looser, having the bass up high will always work better. As technique improves, I guarantee you'll lower that bass down. It's all about the seal and of course the mic. Some mics are really bright which call for a bit more bass. That's my 2 cents anyway.