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Re: [Harp-L] Blowing out a harp (was Sound of Hohner)   Message List  
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Re: [Harp-L] Blowing out a harp (was Sound of Hohner)


I also found Mike's analsys interesting.
It's been a long time since I've gigged on a regular
basis, but my experience was very similar to Mike's.
4 and 5 draw were the reeds that died most often in my
experience (with 6 draw next) on my A and D harps.
I always attributed this to the frequency that I used
these reeds/keys in my playing. I probably used a
three or six blow (in second position) more for
resolution during a solo, but really pulled on these
draw reeds.


>Bresslau <bresslau@...> wrote:
> Hi, Mike. Your analysis was delightful, thanks. It
> is a pitty, though,
> that it is unfeasible for a player to measure how
> many hours he has
> played on each harmonica, but, anyway, interesting.
> The info that I find
> most interesting is about the reeds that go south.
> Has anyone else also
> written down which reeds die more often?
>
> All the best,
> Fernando
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Hi, Mike. Your analysis was delightful, thanks. It is a pitty, though, that it is unfeasible for a player to measure how many hours he has played on each...
Fernando Bresslau
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Mar 4, 2005
11:18 pm

The reed that go KO with me: 5Blow, 5 Draw, 6 Blow, 4 Blow (in that order). Usually, the 5Blow goes south after 15 minutes. But I am a bit "tuning-coholic" and...
Nicolas Fouquet
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Mar 4, 2005
11:42 pm

... I played from mid 54 till 58 but only chromatics. Started on diatonics in 83. I JUST tossed 5 or 6 of them. (That's 21 yrs) I don't kill harps. My playing...
Joe and Cass Leone
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Mar 4, 2005
11:48 pm

... I am playing traditional Irish most of the time, which largely consists of melodies best played in first or third position, with a minority in second ...
Steve Shaw
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Mar 4, 2005
11:55 pm

I also found Mike's analsys interesting. It's been a long time since I've gigged on a regular basis, but my experience was very similar to Mike's. 4 and 5 draw...
Steve Macmillan
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Mar 5, 2005
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... Some of my reeds have occasionally gone west... Still a fool for the Harp Steve 'Moandabluz' Webb _______________________________________________ Harp-L is...
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