Blues Harp Amps

[...] give it an unqualified endorsement.  The combination of the Heumann Element wood mic and the Memphis Mini amp is sweet and nasty at the same time, one of the coolest sounds in blues music. [...]

[...] . I play every amp before it ships. There are several things going on in the tone of the Memphis Mini amp: First, there is a bit of grit around the edges of the note. This is what some players call & [...]

Memphis Blues Amps [...]

[...] $490 at www.MemphisBluesAmps.com What players are saying about the Memphis Mini amp: "The Mini arrived yesterday safe and sound.  What a sweet little amp!!  You& [...]

[...] ;m sure the creators of the pedal want to preserve any trade secrets in the circuit.  The SK pedal is dead quiet and does not introduce any noise into the signal that I could hear.  For this [...]

[...] and chords. He does some interesting things here. Nic is playing a Mission 32-20 1x12 amp that Bruce Collins built for a good local player. He is using my 1959 Shure 440SL microphone and zero effects. [...]

[...] it with a reconed vintage Oaktron alnico speaker from the mid 1950s. The amp was serviced by Bruce Collins at Mission Amps in Denver: -Install grounded power cord -Remove the "Death Cap" - [...]

[...] Mini. The is not a Mission Amp... it is a collaboration between Mission and another company. Bruce Collins designed the tone circuits and he will take care of the warranty work. This amp begins its [...]

[...] or so. And it is a very cool little amp. The original idea came from a conversation I had with Bruce Collins about building a small Champ clone that would sound great and sell for a very modest price. [...]

Gregg MacKenzie and Nic Clark at The Mile High Blues Society Jam at Ziggies Saloon in Denver CO, April 7, 2013. [...]

This is the 15-watt Mission Delta Sonic blues harp amp. The first clip is the amp by itself, and the second clip is the amp plus a line out to a PA sy [...]

[...] Ziggies in Denver, Cinco de Mayo, 2013.  They are both playing through my rig:  Mission Delta Sonic Amp and 1959 Shure 440SL microphone. [...]

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[...] This rather peculiar amp is highly coveted by some harp players and amp collectors.  Nic Clark has one and he played it at his gig last night with Bad Brad & The Fat Cats at Ziggies. The [...]

[...] player, motorcycle rider, tech guru, and ace harp mechanic. He does all the harp work for Nic Clark, Al Chesis, and me, among others.  I gave him an MBD in E with a failed reed in blow [...]

[...] Gregg MacKenzie and Nic Clark at The Mile High Blues Society Jam at Ziggies Saloon in Denver CO, April 7, 2013. [...]

[...] up as the jam went on. It was crunchier at the end of the jam than at the beginning.  Nic Clark was impressed! ...and that kid is very picky about his gear. I had four very good harp amps at [...]

[...] boy has got some mojo.  The circuit has been gone over by ace amp tech Bruce Collins of Mission Amps.  Both speakers have been re-coned, one original and one period correct.   These are [...]

[...] monitors. The amp has a 12AY7 in the preamp socket, and two JJ Tesla 6V6 power tubes. Bruce at Mission Amps made a couple tweaks to the tone stack since the last time you heard the amp. This is the [...]

[...] vintage Oaktron alnico speaker from the mid 1950s. The amp was serviced by Bruce Collins at Mission Amps in Denver: -Install grounded power cord -Remove the "Death Cap" -Install cathode [...]

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This is from the Mile High Blues Society Jam at Ziggies in Denver last night. In this clip Nic does a good job of illustrating a couple of the soloing [...]

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[...] This is the 15-watt Mission Delta Sonic blues harp amp. The first clip is the amp by itself, and the second clip is the amp plus a line out to a PA [...]

This is the new Memphis Mini -- Basically it is a Champ clone with a tone control - a 5F2A circuit. 5 watts, with 8-inch Weber speaker, EH 12AY7 pream [...]

[...] all your help. Happy, Happy Camper." - - - - "Dollar for dollar it's the best 5-watt harp amp on the market." - - - - "It sounds like a beefier tweed Champ." - - - - "The [...]

[...] judgments, but I relied on my ears to form my conclusions. First, I played though the Mission amp with no pedals for a while to get a baseline level and tone.  I am always impressed with [...]

[...] staff at the club (who have heard it all). Everybody loved the sound of the Mini. The is not a Mission Amp... it is a collaboration between Mission and another company. Bruce Collins designed the tone [...]

[...] up transformer that allows me to test the amp with the proper 230V power. Click here:  Memphis Blues Amps [...]

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