Goldbrick
1301 posts
Feb 06, 2016
6:24 AM
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Ok = so I got one of these little monsters and playing it quite a bit.
Played pretty good outta the box for me.
Seems like its a little stiffer to bend than a MB- but still good
Questions why is the C harp $ 36 and the others in the series $ 66 ??
Also a big 7 woulda been better to resolve to the C on a boogie in G on the 4 chord
I dig it tho and its an addictive little bugger
Kinda the same reason I love playing ukulele-the simplicity makes you learn to make do with watcha got
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Ian
288 posts
Feb 06, 2016
2:05 PM
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I have one and it's on my keys 24/7. Love it. I actually prefer it to my 1847! You can get some crazy cup effects with it.
I guess it's cheaper in c as most people will only buy one.... In C.... Economies of scale!
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A440
516 posts
Feb 06, 2016
3:04 PM
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The Big Six Classic (with wood comb) is priced very low, which Seydel uses as a way to get people to try steel reeds - as a marketing investment. The Big Six with plastic combs, available in 6 keys, are more expensive.
I broke a reed on my first Classic (playing way too hard one night, with a band that was too loud). So I put a set of replacement D plates in it, and bought another Classic. So now I have a C and D, both with wood combs. A lot of fun to play, and take advantage of tight cupping and hand effects.
Last Edited by A440 on Feb 06, 2016 9:08 PM
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arzajac
1747 posts
Feb 06, 2016
3:35 PM
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"Also a big 7 woulda been better to resolve to the C on a boogie in G on the 4 chord"
I'm actually working on a fun little project. It's a custom comb and step-by-step instructions on how to modify a Marine Band 1896 into a 7-hole harp. You can trim and bend the covers to make teeny MB covers to fit a smaller harp.
I doubt there is a market for those kinds of harps but I get a lot of interest in folks who want to do radical things to their harps for fun as a DIY weekend project.
I don't know what to call it - the Lucky Seven?
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Last Edited by arzajac on Feb 06, 2016 3:35 PM
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arzajac
1748 posts
Feb 06, 2016
4:45 PM
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SuperBee
3372 posts
Feb 06, 2016
4:51 PM
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Are you using holes 1-7 Andrew? Seydel use holes 3-8 on the big six...at least the one I saw. I believe there may be a different version of the BS. I've only seen the one.
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arzajac
1749 posts
Feb 06, 2016
5:09 PM
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Yes, holes 1-7.
At this stage, my idea is less about the final product but rather how to create a process that's an enjoyable experience to get folks to take the plunge and tinker with their harps. I think the coolest part of this harp is that it's a DIY project.
Along those lines, I thought about an exercise in reed replacement by swapping 7 blow and draw so that the whole thing would draw bend. You can tune the 7 blow to the minor seventh to make a nice blow chord (and get the minor third in second position without overblowing). The draw note could be a number of things depending on how many bends you want to access... I'm just thinking out loud. But that was why I thought about making it 7 holes.
And because Seydel hole spacing is wider than all the other brands, a 7-hole Hohner can be about the same size as a Big Six. Folks seem to love the size when it comes to cupping and hand effects. And it fits well in the pocket.
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Last Edited by arzajac on Feb 06, 2016 5:12 PM
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arzajac
1750 posts
Feb 06, 2016
5:14 PM
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Yes, the Big Six comes in Blues or Folk tuning. Blues tuning is holes 1-6, I believe.
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KC69
508 posts
Feb 06, 2016
6:28 PM
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I been using mine since 2008. Bought my first one from Rupert Oysler at the Buckeye Harmonica festival. I keep it on a carbineer and hook on to a belt loop. I had Greg Jones send me an "A" harp with wood comb. Great to pop out and play unexpectedly. Most people can't see it in you hands and when they do it's like wow; all that sound from that little thing.
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A440
522 posts
Feb 07, 2016
7:47 AM
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The Big Six uses richter holes 1-6, expect for the "Folk" tuning on the Big Six Classic.
Last Edited by A440 on Feb 07, 2016 7:48 AM
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RyanMortos
1532 posts
Feb 07, 2016
8:44 AM
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I like the idea of the big six but how do you keep pocket harps free of pocket lint? need like a small case to drop it in or something. I also think 7 holes makes sense cause then you'd have 2 full octaves.
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A440
523 posts
Feb 07, 2016
10:12 AM
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@RyanMortos - I took a Seydel leather sleeve and cut it shorter with scissors to fit the Big Six. Works perfectly.
Last Edited by A440 on Feb 07, 2016 10:14 AM
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Goldbrick
1303 posts
Feb 07, 2016
11:48 AM
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I use the cool pouch that comes with mb deluxe.
Fits the big six , a small bic lighter and a cleaning cloth
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SuperBee
3382 posts
Feb 07, 2016
2:00 PM
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Yes sorry if there was confusion, I meant the slots not the tuning. Slot sizes on the one I saw were same as 1847 3-8. Tuning was richter 1-6.
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1847
3174 posts
Feb 07, 2016
2:23 PM
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i have one, i blew out a reed before i could ever bond with it. it feels too small. i always play the upper end of the harp so i thought it would be useful.
just could not connect with it.
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