Blues Harp

[jkevinwolfe]

This is a first stab at a patch to turn the built-in mic into a Shure Green Bullet for a Chicago Harp sound. The Green Bullet was a mic used by cab dispatchers. Shure revived it during the Blues revival in the 80s. It has a pronounced midrange and a fairly smooth natural distortion.


This is a guitar patch, but you set the Input to Mic. Cup the harmonica in both hands to mute it and play from about 6 inches back from the built-in Mic.

AMP:  Crunch
Vol:  75
Bass:  0
Mid:  100
Treble:  0
Pres:  40
Master:  85
Bright:  OFF

SPEAKER:  Small
Mic Set:  40
Mic Level:  100
Dir Level:  0

NS:  ON
Threshold:  45
Release:  30

FX:  OFF

DLY:  Single
Time:  200
Feedback:  15
Level:   15

[Mr. Scar]

I'm all over it....very cool!

[beleg]

Thank you. This is fantastic

[Tony]

I know this is a bit old but I'm new to the list and I've only just come across this thread.  Just wanted to say thanks.  Not only does this give me a great harmonica sound to mess with, it also has me thinking about playing with the set up of the other effects.  Double thanks.

[Geir]

And I'm even newer  but I just had to compliment you on this patch for bluesharp and as Bluesberry have shown in Friday night acoustic this patch really cuts through the mix in a blues and brings out that raw power of the harp !!

G.

[SteveG]

Just noticed a spider looking at this, gonna have to check it out! Cheers