Small speaker

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 27 Jul 2006 4:04 pm

Recently someone said his lap sounded better through a smaller speaker. I was disappointed in the sound of my new 8 string lap from Bobbe Seymours, through my N112 and my FSk. After reading that I tried it through an old Peavey Back Stage 30, and it sounds pretty good. I didn't think much of the little amp til now, and don't know how it would be at a higher volume.

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Howard

Don Barnhardt · Post by **Don Barnhardt** » 27 Jul 2006 5:08 pm

I like playing my lap through a Fender Vibro Champ.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 27 Jul 2006 5:16 pm

I too use a Fender Vibro Champ.

Don Barnhardt · Post by **Don Barnhardt** » 27 Jul 2006 5:16 pm

I like playing my lap through a Fender Vibro Champ.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 27 Jul 2006 5:17 pm

I too use a Fender Vibro Champ.

Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 27 Jul 2006 6:13 pm

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 27 Jul 2006 6:18 pm

Do you both use echo as well?

Skip Keane · Post by **Skip Keane** » 28 Jul 2006 1:19 am

Hi,
I play through an ampeg jet, and it is wonderful. I find that using a 12" or smaller helps punch the sound and man does this thing scream. I like the ampegs better than the fenders but that's a personal taste thing. They seem to have a deeper, tone to them, more blue-like. Yes, I use my amp reverb, it makes the guitar more alive.
thanks,
SKip

Gary Boyett · Post by **Gary Boyett** » 28 Jul 2006 3:59 am

I have had both the FSK and NV112 and liked both. They were just too much amp for my studio.

At home my steels go through an A/B switch, Digitech RP50,RV-3, Mobile Pre-USB and into the computer and out through 2 Studiophile DX4 (4") speakers. The sound is great. I also run a second line to a 1948 Fender Deluxe. I hardly ever turn on the amp because the sound is fine through the computer. This gives me the option to play along with a CD or BIAB and record when I FINALLY get it right. If you play out The NV112 would probably do fine.

Play around with different configurations until you find the sound you want. That is half the fun...

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Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 28 Jul 2006 4:43 am

I'm very impressed with the sound of my little Roland Micro Cube, and it even runs on batteries.

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 28 Jul 2006 4:49 am

when I run my lap thru my 10" Jensen in my 1958 Gibson amp I feel the need for my delay unit. the dry sound from the smaller amp needs expansion, so Idial in some nice reverb and a touch of delay.
then Im ok.

Danny James · Post by **Danny James** » 28 Jul 2006 6:22 am

I recently bought a Roland Micro Cube and am amazed as so are some of my friends at the sound that comes out of it.

It has only a 5" speaker, with effects, Reverb, Delay, tremolo, etc., runs on batteries or power supply included. It weighs only 7 lbs.

I gaurantee you won't believe it until you try one.

My first experience with one was at Dayton City Folk Festival and I tried Rick Aiello's. Then I heard him and Bobby Ingano playing through one. I was inmpressed and had to have one.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 28 Jul 2006 7:14 am

There's an interesting phenomenon here. Don Barnhardt and myself were both posting replies at the same time (note that the computer just dated them a few seconds apart.) For some reason both replies got posted twice.

I had a message "pool overflow" and probably Don had the same. I guess with the message not going through we must have clicked on the mouse again.....[This message was edited by Alan F. Brookes on 28 July 2006 at 08:15 AM.]

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 28 Jul 2006 7:21 am

My 40's Gibson BR-1 is my favorite for lap steel. But I would never take it out of the house. The few calls I've had lately have not needed an amp. They all want to use Amp Farm or some other modeler. It's their money, and the sounds have been pretty good.

Don Barnhardt · Post by **Don Barnhardt** » 28 Jul 2006 4:47 pm

Mike Neer.....I use little or none.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 28 Jul 2006 7:39 pm

Don, it was meant as a joke. Take a look at posts 2 through 5.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 29 Jul 2006 7:08 am

How's this for small (thats a 2 3/4" x 3/4" Dunlop bar next to it) ...

It's my third favorite amp ... my top two have 10" field coil speakers ...

This tube Magnasync Moviola (an amplifier for old movie editing machines) died a few months ago ... but was repaired by my buddie (a certified Fender amp repairman) ...

And whatever he did sure boosted this little rascal's performance ...

I liked it alot before it "petered-out" ... but now ... phewww

Another buddie ... Sage Harmos ... turned me on to this little jewel a few years back ... and boy, he'd be proud of the sound now !!!!

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[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 29 July 2006 at 08:44 AM.]

Danny James · Post by **Danny James** » 29 Jul 2006 9:56 am

I just realized that the Micro- Cubes may be more amp that we need.

Ha!

That's a neat looking little amp. How much smaller do they get??

Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 29 Jul 2006 12:44 pm

How much smaller? Check this out:
http://media.zvex.com/nano.mov

Rick Collins · Post by **Rick Collins** » 30 Jul 2006 10:03 am

I wonder why this is:

Jerry Byrd used 80 watts and two 12's. His sound was better than OK, by me.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 30 Jul 2006 10:39 am

Clean ... ol' buddy ...

For many, many years ... JB played thru a Volu-Tone ... low watt amp ... with a small field coil speaker (8" or 10" ... ??? ... probably a Rola.)

Many consider the combo of his Ricky Bakelites with ... said amp ... his best sound ever (me included).

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The Casteels
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[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 30 July 2006 at 11:54 AM.]

Rick Collins · Post by **Rick Collins** » 30 Jul 2006 10:50 am

Many consider the combo of his Ricky Bakelites with ... said amp ... his best sound ever (me included).

Yes, __ but did it sound clean.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 30 Jul 2006 10:57 am

As a whistle ...

Michael Devito · Post by **Michael Devito** » 2 Aug 2006 9:50 am

It's hard to predict which amp will work well. My BF Deluxe Reverb with the original oxford speaker sounded so fine with my Gibson EH-185. Now, with a Weber ceramic in there, every other guitar sounds better while the laps have lost a little. That same Gibson into a Magnatone M10A (called a "suitcase", if you ever see one, you know why, 1x12, maybe 20 watts) is just the best. My favorite at the moment.[This message was edited by Michael Devito on 02 August 2006 at 10:51 AM.]