Martin
731 posts
Nov 25, 2014
9:01 AM
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It seems as if I can get a couple of Seydel Blues Session harps for an interesting price.
I wonder, those of you who have played these, how do they hold up in comparison with the Session Steel variety?
I´m mainly interested in the longevity aspect. I can rarely afford harmonicas that give up too soon -- which all too often keeps me from my favourite S 20´s --, so as long as they last an hour or two and occasionally during that time produce a harmonica like sound I have to settle for what´s available in a certain price category.
It´s sad, but that´s life.
Cheers,
Martin
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jiceblues
333 posts
Nov 25, 2014
9:19 AM
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I've had 2 Seydel blues session ; one lasted 2 months , the other 2 weeks before a reed become flat .They were both difficult to play .
My Session Steel in C is nearly one year old , plays fine , no problem .
My "summer edition" session steel in A is not as playable , i think the reedplates are not flat .
I think the Session Steel are better quality than the brass ones .Just my opinion and experience .
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A440
250 posts
Nov 25, 2014
9:36 AM
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I have a Solist Pro with the brass reeds that has held up very well for 2 years and still running strong. I have 6 Session Steels that continue to perform flawlessly, and stay in tune, after 18 months of regular use. I love the steels - best harps I own. The Solist is also a good instrument, and I guess similar to the Session Standards.
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Martin
733 posts
Nov 25, 2014
9:37 AM
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@jiceblues: Thanks a lot. You´ve given me food for thought.
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Martin
734 posts
Nov 25, 2014
9:40 AM
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@A440: The Sessions Steels are almost three times the price I´m looking at here.
I´ve so far only tried one -- and that one is still holding up -- but it´s a bit of a trade-off situation.
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A440
252 posts
Nov 25, 2014
10:02 AM
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A Session Standard at 1/3 the price of a Session Steel sounds like a good deal. If I needed those keys I'd buy them. I guess its possible to drop in steel replacement plates in a few years.
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A440
253 posts
Nov 25, 2014
10:07 AM
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In Europe, Thomann sells the Steel for 48€ and the Standard for 29€.
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jiceblues
334 posts
Nov 25, 2014
10:28 AM
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yes you can !
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jiceblues
335 posts
Nov 25, 2014
10:31 AM
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the hole spacing in session combs is not the same as the one of the session steel , in my experience .
BTW , the best sounding harp i tried is the 1847 classic .Not the same price .
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Martic
117 posts
Nov 25, 2014
9:29 PM
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One year playing everyday at home, gigging every week and recording in the studio, and my Session Steels are in great shape. I can feel the heavy use in them, but come on, they've lived longer than any Hohner Special 20 I've ever played.
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boris_plotnikov
1026 posts
Nov 25, 2014
10:27 PM
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jiceblues
All parts of Session and Session steel are the same size, differences only comb coloe, coverplate stamp and reed material.
Martin
Session Steels are louder and have to be much longer (it's statistic anyway).
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zackattack
4 posts
Nov 26, 2014
2:18 PM
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I have finally converted all of my performing harps to Seydel. A couple of Solist Pros, half a dozen Session Steels, a dozen Blues Sessions and one 1847. All play well, but the Session Steels are superb. I really like the covers on the Blues Sessions and Session Steel - they feel good and are kind to your mustache.The Solist Pro is loud and I've had no reed failures with any of the Seydel harps.
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Martin
735 posts
Nov 27, 2014
6:37 AM
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Thanks for the input here. The thing is though that I can get the Blues Sessions for almost a third of the price of the Steel.
Otherwise I´d probably have opted for the Steel, althouh I´m still test-driving my first one.
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A440
257 posts
Nov 27, 2014
7:29 AM
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@zackattack I'm on the same path - my gig bag is more and more Seydels. My 6 most-used keys are Session Steels with grey winter edition combs. I still carry some Crossovers and SP20s: backups, odd keys, and country tuning, but Seydel is gradually taking over. My next purchases will be a Favorite in High G, and a Solist Pro 12-hole in Low C.
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