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Dream (Blues Harp) Amp

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I have been a Blues harp aficionado for some time now (though it hardly shows on my playing), and there came a point where I was so eager to find a harp amp that would suit my needs and budget. The deciding factor of course was the budget because these amps do cost a fortune. A friend offered me a Danelectro HoneyTone amp for 1000 Philippine peso ($21) which, due to reasons I would regret later, I didn't buy. He didn't deliver a good sales pitch either! So here I am now, still without a decent Blues harp amp. I'm currently experimenting with the Peavey ReValver Mk III and having a cool time! Still, the constant pursuit for that dream amp lives on...

Peavey ReValver Mk III (Poor Man's Valve Amp?)

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Ever wanted to buy a tube amp? For Blues harp players (and serious electric guitar players), owning a vintage tube amp has always been on their Christmas wishlists. Most however, don't get their wishes fulfilled even though they've been good the whole year. Fortunately for the "economically challenged" like me, there's an amp modeling software called Peavey ReValver Mk III. Product description: Peavey Revalver Mk III models 15 of the world s most popular guitar amplifiers, including models of Peavey 6505, JSX, Classic, ValveKing, and Triple XXX amps, through an exclusive algorithm that analyzes the interactions of the components on the circuit level based on the amps original schematics. By controlling these amplifier models from the component level, Revalver is able to model every nuance with amazing accuracy. Revalver also boasts 12 preamplifier models, 9 power amplifier models, 150 speaker simulations, and 20 microphone configurations, allowing the user to mix ...