Custom Harp Amp Project

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Custom Harp Amp Project

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So I built a harp amp for the player in my band. Pics and link to clip in my blog so I don't waste space here....

http://www.1darren1.com/2016/03/sonhous ... build.html

We've been using it live since April and boy does it sound awesome. He can finally keep up with the band without feeling like he's blowing his brain out his nose and the tone is WONDERFUL! He claims it's the tone he's always heard in his head but could never achieve with his little Fender Champ.

It's based on the Fender 5c4/5d4 schematics with some tweaks here and there to modernize the circuit and make it as simple as it could be in terms of "just-plug-in-and-blow-ability." All in all, I think this thing turned out really "super" if you catch my drift :wink:

Would love to hear your comments.
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Nice!
I have built a few and the key for most blowers as I call them is a first gain stage plate voltage of 100 or less with lets them grind real nice!
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Re: Custom Harp Amp Project

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Thanks. It was a labor of love.

I had no idea how it was going to turn out because I'm not a harp player at all and it was a surprise. So I expected it to need some serious tweaking but he loved the tone from the get-go and after using it for a while now, there really doesn't need to be any tweaking.

Other than maybe a VVR. We have gone to a couple places where it would have been nice to have him a little quieter.
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