HarpGear HG1 Tweed

From the HarpGear Website... "The HarpGear 1 is very much like our original HarpGear Standard but it uses our new 0.080" Aluminium (non-magnetic and highly conductive) chassis. The control panel is reverse laser etched acrylic so you never have to worry about the lettering coming off and the acrylic is very scratch resistant. This amp has a stock 5F1 style circuit with an oversized output transformer and key component changes to make the amp have great bass response and all the grunt and growl you could ever want from an amp. This amp uses Sprague Atom capacitors, Orange Drop Tone capacitors and carbon comp resistors throughout for a vintage tone that is well suited for the beginner or the professional. This amp will give you a great Chicago style blues tone in an amp that uses a non corrosive chassis for a lifetime of use. The distortion on this amp increases as you turn the amp up and can be played clean at lower volumes and downright nasty as you turn the amp up and get the great brown round distortion the 6V6 power tubes are known for. The tube configuration for this amp is as follows: (1) 6V6GT power tube (1) 5Y3GT rectifier tube (1) 12AY7 preamp tube. This amp will generate between 5-7 watts of power which comes across surprisingly loud. Players use this amp for small to medium gigs with great success with no assistance. This amp can easily be used for large venues by connecting the line out to the PA and you will get the same great tone the amp is known for as loud as you or the soundman would like. This allows you to use the amp as a monitor and the PA to get you heard over the rest of the band."

Solid pine finger jointed cabinet.

-Solid 3/8" Baltic birch baffle for the best sound reproduction. The baffle acts just like the sound board on a guitar and unlike particle board baffles which absorb the tone the Baltic birch reproduces your tone accurately.

-High quality custom transformers wound for us for a truly awesome sound as well as oversized transformers to add more honk to your amp and give you plenty of sweet round distortion.

-Mil Spec G10 Garrolite eyelet boards to prevent both tweed disease and moisture absorption common on pressed fiber boards which produces false capacitance and causes crackle and hum. You will not have that problem with our boards and they will last a lifetime.

-Highest quality components including Sprague Atoms capacitors, Xicon Capacitors, Sprague Orange Drop or Mallory 150 tone caps, phenolic sockets, switchcraft jacks and custom transformers.

-All amplifiers are hand wired one at a time with the utmost attention to detail. All component leads are straightened and cleaned before the are soldered to the G10 board.

-Values of components are increased in key areas to make the amplifier more responsive with all the bass and crunch a harp player needs.

-Eminence 820H Ceramic Speaker

-An additional line out jack to run to the PA so you will never have a problem being heard over the rest of the band. You can still use your amp as a monitor to hear yourself while plugged into the PA. The line out can also be used to record directly into your computer line in or into a sound board.