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Fri, 09/24/2021 - 07:21
renato suman
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hello I would like to know I bought a fender blues deluxe reissue amp and I would like to know if it is already good for playing the harmonica and how to put good adjustment cordialemnt to you thank you ?? !!

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Fri, 09/24/2021 - 10:29
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Hello sumanrenat. Skip

Hello sumanrenat.

Skip answers technical repair/restoration questions on vintage amps... I'll help you.

That is a good amp, it should sound good for you.

Go to this page https://www.bluesharmonica.com/amp_tone_settings

Watch the intro and then the video titled "Medium Vintage Amp (Fender Princeton Reverb)" this amp is very close to yours. Basically you'll set the treble to around 2, middle to around 3 or 4, and bass all the way up.

If you want to experiment with tube changes, go to this page https://www.bluesharmonica.com/amps_what_you_need_know

Watch the video titled "Basic tone settings" and "Tube substitutions" You have three preamp tubes on your amp (the smaller tubes). If you change the left and right (not the middle, you don't need to) to 12AY7 tubes, the amp will sound better for harmonica.

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