Honeytone Amp?
Question: Have any of you tried the Danelectro Honeytone amp? I'd like to get a decent mini amp, and I've been pretty happy with other Dano proucts (like the Dirty Thirty and Danecho pedal). Answer: I bought one from Joe - awesome little thing - pitty they don't sell in this country as I've had ...
tagged: Honeytone Mini Amp
Home Theater amp/receivers
Question: I am in the market for a 'home theater system', and would appreciate some advice. My current hi-fi setup is 'getting-on', and she who must be considered is making non-subtle noises about the size/space consumption/look of current speakers. I have now: HK amp, NAD cassette deck, Rega t ...
tagged: Home Theater Amp
Hartke Keyboard Amp
Question: My bass is a 5-string (low B) so I need some bottom, but not all the time. Interested to see if any 5-string players have experience with any of the compact 10 or 12 amps and a 5-string. Particularly interested in in the kickback style of combo. I have had some music stores pushing th ...
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Are the consumer reports at Harmony Central for real?
Question: I'm interested in buying a new guitar and, like many on this list, I go to Harmony Central to see what other buyers think about regarding a brand of guitar I am interested in. I see a lot of glowing reports on many of the instruments. Sometimes I see a negative reports but not that of ...
tagged: Harmony Central Amp
Guitar through Bass Amp
Question: I often see posts where people ask if it is possible to play their bass through a guitar amp, but I am wondering about the opposite situation. Is it possible to play a guitar, acoustic or electric, through a bass amp? I have played my acoustic (w/pickup) through my 1x15 bass combo, an ...
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Guitars and amps
Question: I'm still learning about electric guitars and amps, and have come to realise that it is a combination of the amp, and the guitar body and pickups which make the bulk of the final tone. Amps prices are in the same range as those of guitars, and I'm wondering how you go about getting th ...
tagged: Guitars And Amps
How many guitars & amps
Question:How many guitars & amps do people have here? I have a Peavey Special 112, Peavey Express 112, and a Roland Jazz Chorus 60. They all sound good clean, especially the Roland with it's celestion speaker, but the overdrive is a different story. I bought them all used at a rock bottom price ...
tagged: Guitars Amps
Earth amp by Guitar Research?
Question:Has anyone heard of Earth amps, made sometime in the '70s by an outfit called Guitar Research? I used to have one of these monsters; a 200wat tube head with no master gain on a 2x15 padded vinyl cab (not rolled n tucked like a Kustom... it had buttons securing the covering to the box.. ...
tagged: Guitar Research Amp
Guitar research amps
Question: I saw this very inexpensive line (does 2 models count as a line?) of tube amps in the Sam Ash catalog. They are advertising a 30w tube amp for $149. I suppose I don't expect much for 149 bucks but I cannot find any info whatsoever on these amps outside of the SamAsh website. I have ne ...
tagged: Guitar Research Amps
Guitar PRE- amp?
Question: I have been looking for a guitar preamp for some time. I'd like a tube one, and not that costly to little avail.Not super expensive would be nice. I have a Mesa Studio that has a good clean sound, but not much else. Distortion channel is terribly vague, and too much clutter for what i ...
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Acoustic Guitar Pre amps
Question:I am looking for a high quality acoustic guitar pre-amp. I am playing a nylon string guitar with the latest Fishman transducer under the saddle. My current pre-amp is the Fishman Pro-EQ Platinum. I am not very happy with this unit and I was hoping to find something that is a lot better ...
tagged: Guitar Pre Amps
guitar practice amp
Question: I'm looking for a low priced guitar practice amp. I was thinking to Line6 Guitar Port, and I like it (a friend of mine has one of it), but maybe a small amp with a speaker will be more useful. What do you think about Danelectro Honeytone? Other suggestions? Answer:the Guitar Port is n ...
tagged: Guitar Practice Amp
power amp vs. guitar power amp
Question:Guitars have a limited freq. spectrum. For the sake of discussion, say a six string has 80 Hz to 7 kHz. Why is that upper register so low? Is it the speaker that is doing the frequency cutoff or is it the power amp? If i use a full sprectrum 20 Hz to 20 kHz amp, will the amp pick up al ...
tagged: Guitar Power Amp
Guitar headphone amp
Question:I would like some feedback on getting a guitar headphone amp, so that way I can play my guitar without waking up my kids!! What kind do you recomend? Answer:Being in similar circumstances for the past couple of years, I experimented quite a bit with finding a set-up that would allow me ...
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Acoustic Guitar Headphone Amplifier
Question:Is there such a thing as an acoustic guitar headphone amplifier ? If so, where do I get it ? Answer: I believe Raven Labs makes a headphone amplifier. Check them out at raven-labs.com. I am not affiliated with them, but I did just purchase PMB-1 (Professional Master blender) Preamp. Re ...
tagged: Guitar Headphone Amplifier
Good Value Bass Guitar Combo Amp?
Question: A college age guy who works here part time is looking for a bass guitar combo amp. His budget is around $200. Used gear is fine. Application is acoustic jazz ensemble work, and maybe big band now and then. What's a good value out there these days? Brands and models? Answer:I just sold ...
tagged: Guitar Combo Amp
Bass through a guitar amp. Possible?
Question:i have a Roland Jazz-Chorus 77 which i use for mostly acoustic work, and was wondering if you guys think i would be able to use it (sucessfully) with a bass. was thinking about an acoutic / electric bass... Answer:Depends on what speakers are in there and how loud and bassy you plan on ...
tagged: Guitar Bass Amp
About guitar and amp volumes
Question: I have a Behringer El Toro guitar with a V-Tone GM108 amp. This is a nice package for a beginner like me. Trust me. I am totally new to guitar world. I hear a buzz when I put volume high in the speaker amp. Is it normal? I think so because it was the same on my friend's amp. I am just ...
tagged: Guitar And Amp
guitar amps
Question: I had a quick look on the guitar amp group but decided to post there. Thought this a more appropriate site. I just watched an amp I fancied go through the roof (finacially) on ebay. Here's the schematic:- http://www.blueguitar.org/new/schem/sundown/sndn_a50.gif. Not sure why I liked i ...
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Amp troubleshooting help requested - Music Man RD112 Fifty
Question:I finally got this amp. Picutures are here: www.sixstringtheory.com/equipment I got it home, plugged it in, and played with it for about 15 minutes. Great clean tone. Really Fender-y. This amp is rated at 50 watts RMS, and I can believe it. So far I haven't had the opportunity to play ...
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