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bluesband reeds
bluesband reeds
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snowman
241 posts
Feb 16, 2017
8:22 AM
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Hi, was given a "Bluesband harp"---havn't really had time to mess with it----looks like sp 20 reedplate, maybe thinner-
I know GM,sp20,crossover,marine band have interchangeable " REEDS "--
-Does anyone know if bluesband Reeds ---JUST the REEDS--are interchangeable?
If they are, its almost cheaper to buy one to replace a reed, than than to buy reeds separately
Anyway I'll keep researching in spare time-if anyone knows the specifics,it will save time
Thanks
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Killa_Hertz
2227 posts
Feb 16, 2017
9:57 AM
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I highlyour doubt it. Take that thing apart ... you ll see why I say that. Reeds are like tinfoil.
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Rontana
371 posts
Feb 16, 2017
10:48 AM
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KHz: You shouldn't insult tinfoil like that. It might develop a complex or something.
Snowman: The market is swamped with all kinds of sub-par harps (Piedmonts, Hot metal, Fuego Azul, and on and on). Starting off with something decent but affordable - like a SP. 20 or Suzuki Harpmaster - makes more sense. If you like what you hear, and stick with practicing, you can then upgrade
That bottom-dollar harps can discourage a beginner quickly
Last Edited by Rontana on Feb 16, 2017 10:52 AM
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nacoran
9372 posts
Feb 16, 2017
5:02 PM
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Interchangeable... I suspect they are, at least in the sense of 'yes, you could do it'. The combs are, at least to my eyes, identical to Sp20 combs, at least that's what I remember. Reed plates/reeds are thinner and the covers are thinner and the inside corner, the part where the tabs come together with the part that comes down towards the holes, is sharp as hell. You can swap the reed plates and covers and combs with Sp20 parts, but it's like taking performance racing tires and throwing them on a Pinto. :)
Of course, maybe the reeds are okay. I've never really compared them. The terrible sound could be mostly the lousy covers (personally, I think covers are an underrated part of harp sound) and cheap plates.
The best way, short of actually swapping them out, to get an answer would be to take it apart and hold the reed plates up against each other to see how close a fit it would be.
Rontana, funny thing... my first diatonic was a Blues Harp (not Bluesband). It discouraged me so much (tore up my lips) that I put it in a drawer and didn't touch it for a few years. Eventually I bought a pack of Piedmonts. They tasted horrible, but they were really comfortable to play. They sounded tinny put they were in tune and bent great. I got to the point where I could play songs and then moved up to Sp20s and L.O.s, Seydels and such. They have better tone, but the Piedmonts were, at the price point I was willing to pay for a harmonica before I was a harmonica player, a better than a wood combed harp (or a Bluesband!)
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SuperBee
4517 posts
Feb 17, 2017
2:51 AM
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you need to measure them. i suspect the slots are different size but ive never seen a bluesband so cant say.
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