Best Harmonicas, Microphones, Amplifiers and Pedals!
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Top Five reasons not to have a Top Five List! 😂 What's the best harmonica? What's the best harmonica amp? What's the best harmonica microphone? What pedals are best for harmonica?
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Jason Ricci
Hey Jason, just to clarify: you said that the Alpha Wolf pedal uses the Harp Break, but it actually uses the Harp Attack. Did you mean to say Harp Attack in the video?
Your RIGHT! Boogie man uses the break!
Jason Live is the always a great video
@@jasonricci and the Boogieman has the delay. That just may be the pedal for me! Thanks again for everything you do Jason. Keepin' it real and down to earth, that's why you da man!
From harps to mics to amps, pedals and availability of instruction, we're in a golden age of harp gear.
I’m so new at harmonica I haven’t even thought of amps or mics. I’m over here trying to learn all my scales and dreaming of mics and amps.
Then you are doing GREAT! 💜 TRULY 👍 GREAT!
You're a stand-up guy bro. You tell it like it is you speak the truth and you don't b*******. Much respect Jason.
I love it when u nerd out about harp stuff, your knowledge and experience is great
I was playing amazingly well until I broke my front tooth. Now, I can't play at all. I hope to pass along my primary technique for intonation of chords. Be confident that the "L" embouchure is worthwhile. It takes about a month to learn. That's why no one ever tried it. It's how you can make sounds that even seasoned professionals can only come close.
Dennis is the man!!!
Thank you for the video, Jason. You hit the nail on the head regarding finding gear that works for the individual. I'm at the point of only playing for seven years and practicing daily for around an hour each day. I've accumulated three mics, three amps, some Lone Wolf pedals and five different kinds of nice harmonicas. This offers me a huge variety of ways to enjoy the sound of the harp enabling me to discover exciting new things along the way. Lucky for me my wife enjoys listening as much as I enjoy playing. Today I decided to try something different and dug out my old Hohner Crossovers I haven't played in a while and my wife started raving about the better sounding notes. The difference was due in part to the exposed combs allowing for easier manipulation of the reeds. I just ordered one of your Lone Wolf Jason Ricci mikes to test out. One reason I wanted it (besides the great reviews from harp players) is because it doesn't have a cord attached allowing me to plug in my Line six transmitter and play cord free. Thanks to you my life is about to get even more complicated and fun to boot.
Appreciate your honesty Jason. You realy are a special, and talented man.
Thanks very much for your lessons.
Cheers Stevo
You know you're a harmonica nerd when…. you listen to Jason and his philosophy on his equipment. Thank you Jason excellent insight and I love the go and buy and try Because there is really no other way.
I have finally out grew out grew my love of my bullet Microphones.
I am currently in the process of ordering a is of ordering a Multi effects pedal that 1 of my peers uses that has hermanica patches for it. Digitech RP-500
(Sorry for the long piece of text coming up)
Thank you for the insight into your gear. I'm a country player that sometimes plays blues. I mostly play 90s and 2000s country with some of the 80s in there during what I call the "country harmonica boom", where the harmonica was taking up more solos and got a lot bluesier, thanks to players like Terry McMillan and Jelly Roll Johnson, compared to the sound of 60s and 70s country harmonica (the Charlie McCoy stuff that most harmonica players think of when they hear about country harmonica).
My gear is actually pretty simple. For my harps, I started out on Hohner Special 20s and they served me well for the first year I was playing. Later on, I started experimenting and eventually found myself liking the Hohner Golden Melody. I wanted something that sounded like the harmonica on Garth Brooks's song, "Ain't Goin' Down (til the Sun Comes Up)": a bright and soulful tone, slightly off sounding chords, and could take a lot of wailing. When I heard that the harmonica player on the record and my harmonica hero, Terry McMillan, used Golden Melodies, I knew it was what I want to get and I bought it. After playing it for the first time, I felt like there was a strong connection me and the harp, like the stars and planets were aligned, and I grew a soft spot for it as most of the harmonicas in my collection were Special 20s. It became my most played harmonica and I would pick them up every time I would practice. I still don't have a full set of them, but they grew to become my favorite harps.
For mics and amps, I actually don't have a big tube amp or a bullet mic because I wanted to have a clean sound like on the country records I grew up with. So for in my bedroom, I would play a Fender Champion 20 (sensing a theme yet) amp and use a Shure SM57 instrument mic. It's a little bit distorted for what I want sound-wise, but it works for me. As for playing live, I just use the PA and mic system for what the venue uses. And for pedals, I'm too broke to have them and I don't have the technical know-how in order to plug them in.
Don't worry about missing a tooth, I found my playing improved after pulling a front tooth, see home dentistry, my channel, take it easy brother, rock on👍
Holy cats!!!
I like experimenting, that's how you grow. Frank Zappa said in his preamble to Pygmy In Bondage "this Suggests to the suggestible listener that... that, uh, if you wanna do something other than what you thought you were gonna do when you first took your clothes off and you just happened to have some DEVICES around... then it's, it's not only okay to get into the PARAPHERNALIA of it all but... hey!" Devices are fun.
Another very honest post J. Got 2 agree with u about tin sandwich harps m8. If i can't see them reeds then how the fuck can i love em !!!!!
Actually brother that’s EXACTLY what I wanted to hear. The truth, from the man. Thank you so much for your honesty and shared knowledge.❤️
😂 Man that killed me… can’t tell you how many times I’ve had the “you sabotaged me” look after handing my mic off to other players. Especially with a 58 for some reason. I have small hands so I like those smaller mics..
I had a good friend, he's gone now a few years, he and his wife had a smokeshop down in south Florida. I would see him once, maybe twice a year and he would bring me a few Cubans. Good stuff.
Like you said, many different players with differing wants and views. Some seem like they're not too concerned so much with harp cleanliness. I am. I wipe em down quite a bit. How often do you clean your harps? I like your videos. We are the band that played after you once at a music festival in Chattanooga way back.
interesting many Thanks for sharing the benefit of your experience.
if you're still getting pain in your gums chew on a piece of ginger root, the pain relief is immediate, however the ginger pulp has the ability to draw out any infection that may be going on so do not swallow it.
also as a completely natural substance, no side effects and cannot overdose.
i just changed brand on harmonica to seydel, now i know why they don't come up for sale second hand i am Loving the stainless steel reeds.
as a beginner i am still focused on my acoustic sound more than amplified but sure enough for the sake of experimentation i do have a mic and a small amp.
i got a hold of a fender squire made in china, a 10 watt "practice amp" and a "hobo robo" which is literally an egg shaped tea strainer which has been converted into a harp mic and costs thirty bucks English, thirty bucks!
y'know what? they sound great together!
anyway again Thanks man have a great one and i Hope that hole in your chops heals soonest!
Thank you Jason for making time for these videos in any circumstance.🤝🙂
Hope u heal up good. Free fridayyyyyyyy.
I'm sure your tone still shakes the very foundations of the earth, Big J.😎
You gave me exactly the info I was looking for
Love your T-Shirt Jason. LOL
Thank you ❤️😌 You hooked me up!
@@jasonricci Look at the Messaged Video I sent you. It will BLOW you away.
Nice “Jammies” bro! I’m digging all these gear videos! From the Lone Wolf pedal builders, to all the info in this! And not negative about things that don’t necessarily work for you! It’s positive and refreshing to see.
I get that pedals, gear is an important topic but do you think that too many harp players are worrying about gear before developing chops?
Absolutely! 100%
So good. Part that resonated with me was the idea of getting into different sounds & tones. Don’t be afraid to get into whatever you are into even if everyone else seems to go in a different direction.
That's it!!! ❤️
Excellent info Jason!! Thanks for all you do for the harp playing community!
Brother, as a new harp owner, this was so informative to me; a must in my case - so many questions I've been harboring answered! As always, I thank you from the bottom of my heart mi hermano!!!
Watched this front to back more than once... My fav vid by far. Always real 👊
Recover quickly with minimal to no pain. Praying for ya lil’ brutha. 🙏❤️😎
Love my Alpha Wolf, great situation proofer.
Wonderful video, Jason! It took me a very long time to find the tone I wanted to have, going through numerous amps throughout the years, finding the right microphone, until finally settling on a 90's model Fender Blues Junior (which I've owned since the 90's) and a few different vintage Astatic bullets I had customed by a guy who lives in Kansas City.
heal well ,sending positive vibes ,Thank you for your generosity 🎶🎶🎶
Fantastic and informative video, as always. Really appreciate all you do for us harp players - I've learned so much from your videos, and especially appreciate how you do Free Fridays NO MATTER WHAT!! You da man and the world is a better place because of you 🙂 Your honesty and integrity are always inspiring!! Thank you thank you thank you
Now you got dem blues teef going for ya
Awesome brother, good stuff, thanks!
Such a genuine gentleman you are .
No you! 😂
I'd love to hear you shred on a PentaHarp sometime.
You're the best Jason!
Love the pjs...Hope you feel better soon. Tooth pain is the worst!
I hope you get well soon!
Dude, this and another recent video were super helpful. Glad you're doing so well. Happy New Year, bro.
Thanks for the info and your integrity
Great answer. 😊
I like the recessed reeds myself. I found them very comfortable to play. I like them with the Blue Moon combs and covers.
I personally use two pedals. Lone wolf and a reverb. A bullitini is what I use now. It would be great to get one of your mics to hear and feel the grip. A stage 5 amp plugged in to the PA. Cominh your way in about a year as well Jason. We can wave at each other on the road.
I use Suzuki's promaster its best fit in my mouth, mic sm57, pedals (lonewolf harp octave, harley benton American dream distortion, altlantic nux delay reverb, harley benton vintage tremolo and mooer eq).
That works for me
Love this guy, should do standup.😂
Crate VC508 5 watt tube amp, possibly the most underrated amplifier on Earth, often sells for about $175. Combine that with a 50,000 ohm dirt cheap early 60s Japanese microphone and a cheap pedal for reverb or delay and you have a killer rig for under $275.
Awesome advice, cheers
It's always cool learning about the pro's rigs even if it's not something I need.
Jason, I appreciate you reading and acknowledging all the comments. Nice touch.
This was an Awesome video. Sorry bout your tooth will shoot up a prayer for you I feel like I learned a lot from this video. I also liked the video where you showed harmonica you customized if you you a video talking about how you customize your harps yourself I think that would be awesome as well thank you for making these videos you are the best and God bless you brother man
Thanks for all the awesome advice on equipment, I play hohner ms series and Suzuki folk master I use a fender p51mic and Peavy backstage plus amp
love the honest info as always mooncat, iv ordered a 2nd hand boogieman pedal to mess around on my solid state amps
If I could only invite 2 musicians to dinner at the same time, they would be Jason Ricci and Joe Walsh :)
Saw a guy playing with a pignose on UA-cam, sounded great
Hey Jason I'm gonna look into the Alpha Wolf because I'm always through the PA unless I'm busking with my little amp. The band I'm in is very loud. Thanks for advice !! ALL HAIL FREE FRIDAY !!!
I'm a month into playing harmonica and am dying to get a mic to play through a guitar amp I already have. That's lead to deep dark forum and UA-cam hole. Mostly opinions that completely for or against something without any real reason. "It just sounds better" is not a reason. I'm happy I came across this video because the idea of playing what sounds good to the individual playing makes the most sense. Sound is very subjective.
Glad to help Benjamin!
Just bought a green bullet Earlier today. No more problems with not being able to distort. It must have been my other microphone Which in truth was not a very good one. I also bought a new amplifier It's a Vox 10 w Tube. The sound is amazing.
Great vid from a tooth-deprived master!
A few years back a guy bought a Harpgear Double Trouble to an outdoor jam. I was parking my car and I could hear him for 50 yards away playing over 2 guitars bass and drums and him was not using the line out. And tone to die for.
Great amps!!!
Sorry to hear about the dental stuff. I hope you feel 100% better before your stuff tomorrow.
lol to the New Orleans street lizard thing. I'm sure there's a nice lady of the night in New Orleans that would love to adopt that name.
😂😂😂 💜❤️💜
Sometimes on a dark day I find myself wishing that someone would snap Aussie gecko's tail in half🤣😂
Hope your toothy space heals up soon. Cats pyjamas and hedgehogs is what I got from this 🤣🦔😻
Shout out!
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Shh don't tell anyone but you're the best in the world ...
They do snake oil together ... Believe Steven wrote it he tears it up ... That kid on guitar does a solo half way thru the song ... It's in A Minor ... You'd tear it up
.. your number one ...
Hello, Jason, when you talk about Bullet Mics breaking my Hohner Blues Blaster broke I had a conversation with my sister who does not understand anything about Bullet Mics and wanted to ask me something and asked what I was doing and I told her my Hohner Blues blaster broke and needs to be repaired and I'm looking for another Blues Blaster as I have. She said just go buy a new one I said you can't then she said see I found one right here a Hohner HB52 Harp Blaster Dynamic Harmonica Microphone. I replied I don't want that one it does not have
the same sound and tone that I'm looking for. I found the 2. parts. it needed a Potentiometer/pot which is hard to find. My friend and mentor said you need to go on the forums and ask people who play Harmonica about where to get your Bullet Mics repaired. He has Harmonica player friends like Flat Top Tom Lee Osker etc. who are on there you need to talk to them or to you Jason. I have never been on a forum site for Harmonica players that talk about repairing your Bullet Mics and where to go. I called a guy who repairs Mics but he only repairs High-End
Studio Mics told me there are not a lot of places that repair those Bullet Mics. I bought a Hohner Blues Blaster from my friend and found another Hohner Blues Blaster online. I saw one that is selling on eBay for $510.48 seems rather high when I bought 2. of them and spent $6008. for them. I know about Dennis Gruenling. I talked to him about Bullet Mics and he said to go to his Website and send me a message but I never heard back from him. He could be on tour or helping his students is why I have not heard back from him is possible. Jason, you
said he is the guy you want to go to. I don't know if he just sells you a Mic you want or if he will repair my Mic too. I wanted to Hot Rod the inside powder coat the shell a custom candy blue color and re-chrome the grill. I'm not savvy with wiring to do it myself I may have messed up the XLR adaptor that the small screw sits in behind the Hohner Blues Blaster sticker. It fell in the hole now the inside of the XLR that the XLR cord goes into moves. I was unable to practice for over two weeks. It gets a bit depressing not being able to play. I don't know the names of these forums to go to or who you recommend besides Dennis Gruenling. Are there other repair shops or do you think he's the one? Any help would be great. Thank You so much for sharing this video, Dana!
Hey Dana thank you. Yes I REALLY do think Dennis is the one. Nobody knows old microphones better than him. Bullets are expensive these days though but at least with Dennis you know what your getting. I'm sure he's just bust but email me a copy of all this please and I'll send it to Dennis myself with your contact info. ❤️
J
jasonricci1@gmail.com
@jasonricci, ok I will send you my contact info Thank You very much, Dana!
Thanks for the great video! Im planning to get a lone wolf mic and wireless setup. Is there any difference in the sound and quality if i use a wireless mic? I feel im not suited with my wired bullet mic hahaha
There's no noticable difference between wireless and a cable. Many actually report and increase in single.
Your comment about preferring non vented cover plates on higher keys made me check my full set. Lately it’s been bugging me on stage how the lower keys sound too muffled and the high keys sound too squeaky. Turns out my low harps had unvented cover plates and the high keys had vented ones. I just switched them. Hopefully this makes a difference on stage tomorrow. Thanks!
I think you'll like it!!!!
@@jasonricci It indeed made a substantial difference!
@@jorgebarrientos106 wow that's awesome!
Thanks for posting in pain we really do appreciate you 💫
Thank you for your appreciation Frank!
I don't want to take my vintage Silvertone bass amp to jams anymore, so I got a Harp attack, a 40 Caliber 40 watt amp the size of a large pedal and an old Sonic 1x12 cab. It sounds killer.
Yeah baby!
@@jasonricci ain't nothing but the blues!
Feel better brother man! watch out for those painkillers.
Not taking any!
We man up to some pain. The physical is nothing compared to the spiritual/mental. Much love from Delray. ODAAT
Short tailed lizard huh ?!? I’m willing to bet Vestaire ate that tail in order to create his own likeness and have him a Bobtail lizard to pal around with. That, or the lizard decided he wanted to identify as a Gila monster. 😸
Haaaaaaa! Winner of best comment!!! Miss you Billy!
I have one pedal distortion 3 MXR..its o.k. but my amp is than little without strong sound...I don't know Why?
Hi Jason, I have Bugera V5 amp and harp break. What pedal should I buy next? Harp tone +, flat cat or something else. I'm thinking about htone +. Have you tried break and tone + together? What do you think about this idea?
Is that a tube amp how many watts...
@@jasonricci tube amp, 5 Watts.
What do you think about suzuki olive and suzuki hammond? And they good?
They are good harps!
using line6 comes close in sound of amps and pedals nowadays for little bucks❤
Not close enough for me personally. But each 💯 % to their own! ❤️
Based on what I’ve been told, and especially through my own experience with a Line6 amp, they simply want to stay clean as much as they can. Unless you go to the insane channel (which may not be a useful sound for harp), it will stay relatively clean at all times. If you want it to break up, maybe try a Harp Attack in front of the amp.
Hello. Which mic could you suggest me between Hohner Blaster B52 and Bulletini? Is true that Bulletini has better sound? Thanks a lot
I do think the Bullettini is better.
Humidor!!! Ze Man!
My pride and joy! 💜
@@jasonricci agree!
Reason I stopped by, thinking too much. I understand Randy has discontinued the harp train 10. That’s my go to amp unless practicing. All stock. If it got stolen, I have asked myself what would I replace it with if I could not find one used. Again thinking too much. I really don’t know maybe a stage 5 maybe a HG double trouble? I listened to the whole video. I think I get it now there is no canned choice. Cool.
Thats a great little rig indeed but dont worry my bro there's sooooo many good amps out there! ❤️
Two Bears, One Cave
More shaky cam than a Jason Borne film.
Hey man best I could do after Oral surgery! 💜 Most of the other 400 plus vids on this channel are pretty stable unlike most of my heros who I learned all this info from 😂😂😂.
@@jasonricci all good.... It turned a lecture into an action scene. Get well soon. Hope it doesn't affect your gig/studio work. I'm having a few dental issues myself.
#themachine
Wow man. You keep telling us that in order to have good tone you need to get the harmonica in your mouth. But cracking teeth that's a little too far😁 but on a serious note, hope you're not in too much discomfort. Anything having to do with your teeth can be a real drag.
ok this really bugs me. who do you think you are? kid andersen?
what bugs me is this. the american flag you have displayed has the union on the right.
it belongs on the left. i suggest you join the boy scouts or even better the marines.
😂
@@sharkair2839 I'm guessing your joking but that's a New Orleans Saints (football team) flag....
@@jasonricci oops, i just saw the stripes and the stars on the right. somehow missed the saints logo staring me in the face.
@@sharkair2839 should I still turn it?I was a boy scout but that was many years ago and the military would of NEVER taken me with my history of mental illness, sexuality and 🚓 police record 😂. But I respect you boys a lot.
Gear? Get a shure 57 and a piece of crap Kalamazoo. If you can't make that work go back to plumbing.
Hey Jason !! I play a vintage microphone through the harp train 10 Amp with the Memphis mini harp verp pedal. And I only use Marine bands only because I'm so used to playing the wooden Combs and it just works best for me. And the microphone I use is a vintage mic and it's blue and it's a little bit smaller than the green bullet. I call it the teardrop
Sounds like it's working great!!!
Skype me and I'll play for you
I love having the best gear, it lets me posture and pretend I’ve got skills. Like I’m the king of the blues! What ? You want me to sit in? Ummm ok. Then, between songs I hear the bass player whispering to the drummer “think he’ll sell his amp? he’ll never need it” 🫤
🤪
😂
I have one pedal distortion 3 MXR..its o.k. but my amp is than little without strong sound...I don't know Why?
Did you try the airtight cup sound?
Well I have bullet its to big to cup it..I had 57 but its broken..
Without pedal it sound stronger sound but with no distortion.wit pedal i have distortion but no compress sound!
And when I turn on volume with pedal I have feedback..;p..I have blues fender junior amp.for info...