Pointer... You should have a dB meter by your head so we know how loud you have to get to get the tone we're hearing, in case anybody is chasing cranked tone at bedroom volumes. Love your work. You're the Demo Jesus.
From personally experience a 5 watt amp cranked will still hit 100db or so, you really can't get a tube amp to be quiet AND cranked, even if it's 1 watt. They won't have the body or headroom as a bigger amp but it'll still hit high db
@@justingarcia7722 What about, say, the Vox AC4TV which attenuates to 1/4w, or the Marshall DSL1CR that goes to 1/10w? Will those get to "bedroom" levels?
@@jwmcmillenii I have no experience with those amps so I don't know, but I'd imagine a 1/4 watt would be relatively quiet, I don't know how good itll sound though. Depends on your "bedroom" too. Most people feel 70-80 db is reasonable for in doors but at those levels I usually just opt for a DI option or a yamaha amp. If you live in a house or play well enough that it won't disturb your neighbors you can get away with more
@@justingarcia7722 Well, for myself, I'm good where I am to get a little loud from time to time, but I am keeping an eye out for a buddy who's on a quest to get a more inspiring tone at lower volumes. Something back and forth between don't irritate the neighbors and don't irritate the wife watching TV in the next room. I've suggested some good amp-in-a-box style drives in combination with a compressor to simulate cranked tubes. Hasn't gotten around to trying that yet, but it might work. He's amenable to using headphones, so maybe the Strymon Iridium as a headphone amp? Or an amp with a decent cab response through headphones? He is 100% against bothering with a computer/audio interface/plugins all that. Any suggestions?
Well it could use a bigger speaker BUT they had the nuts to go with an octal pentode preamp,that's a breathe of fresh air.It also has an alnico Jensen and some nice US made components,hand wired at a solid price.I'm tempted.And as always a quality demo from Andy and PGS.
use a step down voltage plug..or if you what something cheap you could get two resistors of equal value and and a large filter cap to make a voltage divider...you'll need to make sure your tolerances will take 240v with the caps and resistors..that will shunt the voltage down from 240 to 120v..just Google " fixed resistance voltage divider circuit".. its method that's used to bias and step down volages all the time within pedal and amp circuits!..I wouldn't recommend using the trimmer method though
Ivan Montalvez well if you have a lot of US vintage amps that don't have a dual voltage power transformer i might think about investing in a medical grade voltage regulator..you just set the volts you need the amp to draw and because its to the highest EU specification (as its to be used in hospitals)..you'll just be able to run any vintage amp you like without a transformer change etc..also you can go even further in depth with how you bias your amps..you could run it a bit cold or a bit hot at the supply voltage too if what your getting out of the wall or a generator isn't to quite spec..obviously you'll still have to bias your tubes now and then but it would solve your problem dealing with vintage amp draw and give you some choices when it comes to gigs too!.. I guess it depends what your doing as a player but if your gigging its maybe a worth while solution for a few problems you might face if you come into contact with different vintage gear a lot
Ivan Montalvez I know I went into it a bit but its kind of my fucking thing lol..you know finding solutions for guitar rigs or circuits in general.. I build pedals (I don't do the kit thing,i design my own circuits and modify pedals I like,just recently I designed a lot of cool mods for the catlinbread sabbra cadabbra and RAH pedals!) and fix amps...I also realize that what I suggested sounds like a lot of money and effort,but I really think a voltage regulator of the quality I mentioned would give any player a nice edge because supply voltage can held you with things like headroom and the choice you know. with my pedal builds I notice huge differences when I run a 9v pedal in 15v.. you know. anyway its cool to chat and I am sending my best from here in england.
My parents bought me my first guitar like 30 some years ago. It was a Harmony. It was a piece of crap. I sometimes can't believe I didn't just give up on playing. I assume these are decent quality but sheesh. Is this just nostalgia or are these really worth it?
@@grantkoeller8911 It could of been a piece of crap. I know what you are trying to get with vintage gear being "quirky" instead of "crappy", but it's entirely possible his was actually just a nearly unusable instrument. It happens.
I might have been interested in it if it had a 12 inch speaker instead of the 6 inch one. My Laney Lionheart L5 Studio head sounds great through the matching 1x12 but when I tried it through an 8 inch speaker it sounded like a tin of wasps. 😆 No matter what the size of the amp, they all need 12 inch speakers in my opinion, be it a 1x12 for 5-10 watts, 2x12 for 15-40 watts, and a 4x12 for 50 watts and above.....that's valve amp watts, because for some reason solid state amp watts don't seem as powerful, which is odd and I don't know why. I must research that, thinking about it. 👍
A great alternative to the 1x12 is a 2x10, try that with your Laney, you usually get much more definition and less mids compression. But that depends on the amp and what sound you want of course.
@@AndyDemos Andy, I need more of those sweet notes. It's like you are showing me the paradise and then taking it away. Also, I didn’t know that you have a personal channel. I never pushed that subscribe button that fast 😊
Andy, killer as usual. It appears the boutique singer/songwriter searching for a certain look as opposed to actual musicality is taking over pop culture.
While I like the look and sounds.......calling a $1,299 guitar a Harmony is ridiculous. Not a budget-friendly guitar. Nostalgia-based marketing at its best or worst depending on your opinion.
@@seansyw143 Even on circuit boards n solid state amps somebody has to connect wires from the transformer and from the board to other parts etc.. I have not opened up an amp so far that hasn't required a human hand to do some wiring.
@@bradt.3555 Most amps today all the components are surface mounted. This amp could be maintained easier than a Blues JR where if a component fails it could destroy the traces and the amp would cost more to repair than replace.
@@ronj9448, Yes, I agree with that. Tho I haven't worked on many if any amps where that is the case, current in amps is very low. Output stage of a solid state amp is probably the most likely to have the issue you described. Some amps because of the components today you just unplug and replace a board. My original post just addressed the use of the term "handwired" as if some amps are built by hand and others aren't. All amps have to be assembled by hand and some wiring done by hand. The difference is in the method of construction, circuit board or point to point hand soldered. The term handwired is used incorrectly as if it's a superior way of building. A Soldano uses a circuit board and is handwired. Each method has it's pluses and minus's. I just see the term mis-used a lot and feel it's mis-leading to a lot of people, like the term "handbuilt" guitar. All guitars are assembled by hand. The term is incorrectly used to describe how some wood parts are shaped.
@@bradt.3555 I'll agree on "point to point" construction is usually better because it is more reliable and easier to repair if it goes awry. And it is more accurate than hand wired - if that is what they meant. Maybe not! Thanks and all the best to you!
Pointer... You should have a dB meter by your head so we know how loud you have to get to get the tone we're hearing, in case anybody is chasing cranked tone at bedroom volumes. Love your work. You're the Demo Jesus.
From personally experience a 5 watt amp cranked will still hit 100db or so, you really can't get a tube amp to be quiet AND cranked, even if it's 1 watt. They won't have the body or headroom as a bigger amp but it'll still hit high db
@@justingarcia7722 What about, say, the Vox AC4TV which attenuates to 1/4w, or the Marshall DSL1CR that goes to 1/10w? Will those get to "bedroom" levels?
@@jwmcmillenii I have no experience with those amps so I don't know, but I'd imagine a 1/4 watt would be relatively quiet, I don't know how good itll sound though. Depends on your "bedroom" too. Most people feel 70-80 db is reasonable for in doors but at those levels I usually just opt for a DI option or a yamaha amp. If you live in a house or play well enough that it won't disturb your neighbors you can get away with more
@@justingarcia7722 Well, for myself, I'm good where I am to get a little loud from time to time, but I am keeping an eye out for a buddy who's on a quest to get a more inspiring tone at lower volumes. Something back and forth between don't irritate the neighbors and don't irritate the wife watching TV in the next room. I've suggested some good amp-in-a-box style drives in combination with a compressor to simulate cranked tubes. Hasn't gotten around to trying that yet, but it might work. He's amenable to using headphones, so maybe the Strymon Iridium as a headphone amp? Or an amp with a decent cab response through headphones? He is 100% against bothering with a computer/audio interface/plugins all that. Any suggestions?
@@jwmcmillenii the origin effects Revivaldrive compact really feels like an amp at low volumes
I don't know whether to think "wow, that sounds WAY better than I would have expected" or "wow, Andy can male anything sound good."
Love that finger style playing haha 'look ma! No picks!'
Really nice guitar playing! The amp sounds great , but it was really the guitarist (Andy)who shines here.
What fun equipment, and what an awesome intro jam! Thanks!
I'd love to hear some more clean tones with a reverb pedal if you guys decide to make another video. 😁
I bet this amp would be friends with my fuzz
I'm pretty damn sure that's a Real Estate riff at 2:27 or a version of it or someone tell me its a different band lol
Well single ended amps have a bit of fizzy quality to begin with,maybe an OCD with some rolled back highs would sound really fat and fuzzy.
At the very end of 60 cycle hum’s review if this amp he puts his fuzz through it and is super jazzed about how it sounds.
Well it could use a bigger speaker BUT they had the nuts to go with an octal pentode preamp,that's a breathe of fresh air.It also has an alnico Jensen and some nice US made components,hand wired at a solid price.I'm tempted.And as always a quality demo from Andy and PGS.
Nice to see this. I had a Harmony Flying V with a brown stain finish when I was a teenager.
So should I sell my 57 Custom Champ? Used it cost nearly twice as much? Both are hand wired 5 watters. What the? Dang. Nice playing amigo.
I'm less than 10 seconds in, but.. Whoa what's that
Very cool little amp (love the retro).......Thank you for another amazing review !!!!!!!
Hey Andy! Where can I find those invisible picks you're always using?
That are glued to his index finger?
You´re born witht them.
you'd have to come for dinner😁
I love the gold single cut
Haha I have the original. Mine does not say harmony on it but was under the impression it is a Valco amp. Which was also made in the Harmony Factory.
The price of this amp would’ve been great info to give us viewers.
Just plugged into my late 80s high fi system. Got the same sound.
Andy please consider a buzz goat and full goatee for a fresh new look!
Really good price, but USA-only and limited :(
Bla bla
Andy is a terrific gtrst.
You broke my heart when I saw that it runs exclusively on 120 volts
use a step down voltage plug..or if you what something cheap you could get two resistors of equal value and and a large filter cap to make a voltage divider...you'll need to make sure your tolerances will take 240v with the caps and resistors..that will shunt the voltage down from 240 to 120v..just Google " fixed resistance voltage divider circuit".. its method that's used to bias and step down volages all the time within pedal and amp circuits!..I wouldn't recommend using the trimmer method though
@@Danielallanz thank you, but I would prefer it was ready for the EU current voltage too, like the '57 Champ for example
Ivan Montalvez well if you have a lot of US vintage amps that don't have a dual voltage power transformer i might think about investing in a medical grade voltage regulator..you just set the volts you need the amp to draw and because its to the highest EU specification (as its to be used in hospitals)..you'll just be able to run any vintage amp you like without a transformer change etc..also you can go even further in depth with how you bias your amps..you could run it a bit cold or a bit hot at the supply voltage too if what your getting out of the wall or a generator isn't to quite spec..obviously you'll still have to bias your tubes now and then but it would solve your problem dealing with vintage amp draw and give you some choices when it comes to gigs too!.. I guess it depends what your doing as a player but if your gigging its maybe a worth while solution for a few problems you might face if you come into contact with different vintage gear a lot
@@Danielallanz That's a great idea, especially for live performances. Thanks again! Cheers from Spain
Ivan Montalvez I know I went into it a bit but its kind of my fucking thing lol..you know finding solutions for guitar rigs or circuits in general..
I build pedals (I don't do the kit thing,i design my own circuits and modify pedals I like,just recently I designed a lot of cool mods for the catlinbread sabbra cadabbra and RAH pedals!) and fix amps...I also realize that what I suggested sounds like a lot of money and effort,but I really think a voltage regulator of the quality I mentioned would give any player a nice edge because supply voltage can held you with things like headroom and the choice you know. with my pedal builds I notice huge differences when I run a 9v pedal in 15v.. you know. anyway its cool to chat and I am sending my best from here in england.
A thing sounds amazing!
Holy shit I was anticipating you saying like 1200 bucks or something! Less than $400?!
Looks like a great piece.
That intro jam explains why Andy’s married- look at that right hand technique 🤚
Andy can even make a 6 inch speaker sound good.
Diggin this amp😎👍
It sounds bigger than a 6 inch Awesome ✌
You'll review those Harmonys?
thanx
What would an actual archtop played clean sound like through it? Seems like it would fit my guild savoy well
It's a Champ, y'all. Not that there's anything wrong with a champ.
If its really a champ circut then it is a bang for a buck
Why is this the only demo of this amp in existence?
Why is this US only?
Andy "flying fingers" Martin 🤗🤗
2 inputs? Is 1 voiced differently or padded over the other?
I have an Epiphone electar which has three. For a dark, normal and bright tone. It could be similar
@@dakotamiller1722 Ok cool. Thanks for the info!
This amp rocks
will they be available in Europe too?
My parents bought me my first guitar like 30 some years ago. It was a Harmony. It was a piece of crap. I sometimes can't believe I didn't just give up on playing. I assume these are decent quality but sheesh. Is this just nostalgia or are these really worth it?
Your guitar wasn't a piece of crap, you just thought it was.......
@@grantkoeller8911 It could of been a piece of crap. I know what you are trying to get with vintage gear being "quirky" instead of "crappy", but it's entirely possible his was actually just a nearly unusable instrument. It happens.
That was ten o' clock buddy. Who you trying to fool.
I might have been interested in it if it had a 12 inch speaker instead of the 6 inch one.
My Laney Lionheart L5 Studio head sounds great through the matching 1x12 but when I tried it through an 8 inch speaker it sounded like a tin of wasps. 😆
No matter what the size of the amp, they all need 12 inch speakers in my opinion, be it a 1x12 for 5-10 watts, 2x12 for 15-40 watts, and a 4x12 for 50 watts and above.....that's valve amp watts, because for some reason solid state amp watts don't seem as powerful, which is odd and I don't know why. I must research that, thinking about it. 👍
A great alternative to the 1x12 is a 2x10, try that with your Laney, you usually get much more definition and less mids compression.
But that depends on the amp and what sound you want of course.
Epiphone did good with their electar century amp reissue Wich is 18w and a 12"
You can hook this up to a cab
has anything happened to Jake?
Not bad for a 5c1 circuit.
My first guitar was a Harmony so this is interesting
Would be better if you could hook this up to an external cab.
What song is the opening one?
Price?
What is the song in the intro? Sounds good!
Gobekadam Thanks! It’s a little thing I wrote for the video.
@@AndyDemos Andy, I need more of those sweet notes. It's like you are showing me the paradise and then taking it away. Also, I didn’t know that you have a personal channel. I never pushed that subscribe button that fast 😊
Gobekadam Thank you! It’s a fairly new channel- more demos in addition to all the great Reverb vids!
Hey that cheap $30 amp I had in eighth grade that I couldn't wait to dump has come back home. Who'd a thunk it?
..and now it costs $399!
Holy crap your cheap amp had tubes, tube rectifier, Jensen alnico speaker and was hand wired point to point? Hum? 🧐🤨 sweet!!!
sir I am PriTam...from india...I buy re800 ...so this itam Comming from my address
Wow handwired for under $400...not bad.
But does it go to 11?
Andy looks like the guy off of The Big Bang Theory. 🤔😄🎸
Shame they used a 6” speaker - otherwise looks sweet.
Thats what the original had and this is a reissue
Can this play death metal ?
Deaf metal
Oof ugh
Andy, killer as usual. It appears the boutique singer/songwriter searching for a certain look as opposed to actual musicality is taking over pop culture.
No presets! 😕
While I like the look and sounds.......calling a $1,299 guitar a Harmony is ridiculous. Not a budget-friendly guitar.
Nostalgia-based marketing at its best or worst depending on your opinion.
Those guitars look like they’re made out of play-doh
If they smell like play-doh I'll be all in 😁
ALL amps are handwired!!!
Brad T. Definitely not true
@@seansyw143 Even on circuit boards n solid state amps somebody has to connect wires from the transformer and from the board to other parts etc.. I have not opened up an amp so far that hasn't required a human hand to do some wiring.
@@bradt.3555 Most amps today all the components are surface mounted. This amp could be maintained easier than a Blues JR where if a component fails it could destroy the traces and the amp would cost more to repair than replace.
@@ronj9448, Yes, I agree with that. Tho I haven't worked on many if any amps where that is the case, current in amps is very low. Output stage of a solid state amp is probably the most likely to have the issue you described. Some amps because of the components today you just unplug and replace a board. My original post just addressed the use of the term "handwired" as if some amps are built by hand and others aren't. All amps have to be assembled by hand and some wiring done by hand. The difference is in the method of construction, circuit board or point to point hand soldered. The term handwired is used incorrectly as if it's a superior way of building. A Soldano uses a circuit board and is handwired. Each method has it's pluses and minus's. I just see the term mis-used a lot and feel it's mis-leading to a lot of people, like the term "handbuilt" guitar. All guitars are assembled by hand. The term is incorrectly used to describe how some wood parts are shaped.
@@bradt.3555 I'll agree on "point to point" construction is usually better because it is more reliable and easier to repair if it goes awry. And it is more accurate than hand wired - if that is what they meant. Maybe not! Thanks and all the best to you!
Useless without an attenuator.
Why are there so many SLOPPY players on you tube 20019/20??
I could ask why are there so many dumbass comments like yours in 2019.
What?
We ain't all purrrfick like you I reckon.
@@bonkees a little snarky old boy!
@@bonkees Incredibly Obedient Chihuahua!