Slim with his new band members: Michael Newberry, drums; Ike Lamb, electric guitar; and Cliff Belcher, bass.

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Slim has received a nomination for Best New Artist Debut at the 26th Annual W. C. Handy Awards to be held in Memphis, Tennessee on May 5, 2005. To vote for Slim, you need to sign up as a member of the Blues Foundation and visit their website. Slim was also honored when his most recent release, "Up Close & Personal" made the National Top 20 Blues Charts for 2004.

The WS-30 Harptone


This harp amp utilizes a completely unique circuit design including a Paraphase Phase Inverter, low preamp tube plate voltage, larger than normal coupling capacitors, and a Class AB four 6V6 output section.

Sound samples coming soon when the new album is recorded in February 2005.

Specifications

Power Output: 32 watts
Chassis: Chrome plated and screen printed CRS
Circuit Board - Handwired G10 epoxy resin board, tinned brass eyelets
Wire: 18 & 20ga solid cloth covered vintage style
Capacitors: Sprague atom electrolytics; NOS Pyramid Vitamin Q Paper and Oil and CDE silver Mica coupling and tone caps.
Resistors: 2 and 5 watt Carbon Comp & Metal Film throughout
Sockets: Ceramic chassis mount
Potentiometers: High friction encloses and lubricated chassis mount
Switches: Carling
Jacks: Switchcraft
Output Tubes: 4 - JJ 6V6GT
Preamp Tubes: 1- 12AX7, 1 - NOS JAN 5751
Rectifier: NOS Jan 5V4
Transformers: OT - NOS Schumacher crafted in the USA, PT - WeberVST
Controls: Volume, Volume, Tone
Channels: two channels, bright and normal, no switching
Cabinets: Fingerjointed solid pine with a level 3 dark laquer treatment.

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