Cara Cooke: Thanx for the reply......... I kinda think I need to get much better before I jump into the XB-40 but I sure would look forward to get to that...
I really struggled with the higher harps at first. D (second position A) and F (second position C) sounded just awful when I tried to play them. For me the...
... It is a Low D that I am going to retune to a Low C. You can get Low F in several types/brands , such as Lee Oskar, Hohner. I have hohner SP20's in Low...
Barry Leamon
harpintn@...
Jan 1, 2004 4:29 pm
1977
Cara wrote a very interesting treatise on the harps she uses and why. I only have one thing to add: <snippage> ... Just thought I'd point out that both the...
I guess I will be only playing the lower harps for the time being at least till I feel very comfortable at the lower ends. I'm leaning towards getting the...
Hummmm a 14 hole low C and low G. Nice, and you also get over 3 octives to play with. I guess you can't replace those reeds in that model? LOL.......... of...
OK,,,, I got a MK(in C) for X-mas, well actually before X-mas. Anyway it played smooth right out of the box for over a week and then hole 6 draw started to...
... Have you taken that harp apart to see if something is stuck in the reeds ? I had that happen with one not long after I started playing. If nothing is in...
Barry Leamon
harpintn@...
Jan 2, 2004 5:50 pm
1982
Barry: Thanx for the response. Yup, I opened it up to be sure nothing was trapped inside the reeds. I even then used a "Inert air can" to make sure nothing...
Barry: Thanx for the response. Yup, I opened it up to be sure nothing was trapped inside the reeds. I even then used a "Inert air can" to make sure nothing...
Hi Everyone, Although it is difficult to diagnose this problem without seeing this instrument, there are a few things I would like to point out. First of all,...
yeehaw@...
Jan 2, 2004 10:11 pm
1985
I must admit that I was only referring to the 10-hole diatonics. I do not generally venture into the harmonicas with a higher number of holes which usually...
I hope you can help him, Bob. I have had 4 Meisterklasse for about 19 years without problems. Something unusual must have happened to his harmonica. Mine...
Fair warning: All of the brands appear to have their difficulties. I went through 2 or 3 Suzuki Trailmasters in less than a year before deciding that it was...
Thanx,,,, Cara for the reply. Yes I am talking to Bob about my MK. I believe that since basicly all Harps are made by a machine and have a small fault...
"galvilan007" gem_069@... wrote: “Cara, since you do use lower harp keys. I have seen the "Circle of Fiths" and was wondering does the low keys also...
Cara: Thanx for the response. I tried to find more info on the Circle of 5ths but it just wasn't there. At least from my search it's wasn't. At C2C the...
... Here are two on-line resources that explain the Circle of Fifths with respect to harmonicas: http://myquill.cc/ http://www.angelfire.com/music/HarpOn/ The...
... with ... let that ... non- ... Suzuki? ... If you ... plate and ... believe ... plastic combs, ... SP-20's ... big ... Michelle: How about the Cross Harp...
... $15. ... As you might expect, there are trade-offs in choosing one of these fine instruments. Cross Harps do indeed have thicker reedplates, but the black...
... the SP20 ... fine ... the black ... plates will ... to reed ... harder. BTW, ... reedplates for the ... the long ... as you ... great. ... a "disposable" ...
<Michelle wrote:> “As you might expect, there are trade-offs in choosing one of these fine instruments. Cross Harps do indeed have thicker reedplates, but...
Cara Wrote: Michelle's suggestion of the harmonica tool kit is a good idea, regardless of what harmonica you choose to go with. I thought, however, that it...
Other then cleaning various items and spit out of a harp what type of other maintainence can you really do to the reeds. After all aren't the reeds usually...
I've read that they have the thickest reeds on the market 1.2mm as compared to Hohners thicker reeds of 1.05mm. I was wondering since it has thicker reeds...
... Oops! Thanks for the correction, Cara. For some reason I get "dyslectic" when it comes to Big River and Golden Melodie harps. You're absolutely ...
... reed? ... This is a question that books could (should!) be written about. Customizers like Joe Filisko go to amazing lengths to adjust the reeds of their...
... Don't you mean reed plates? ... I think the thicker reedplates make them slightly louder. Resonation is more a function of your embouchure, airways and...
... little ... Cross ... Resonation is ... these are ... required, ... plates, but ... it is not. ... feet. I ... Telluride ... thinner air. ... everywhere....
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