528hemi
528 posts
May 11, 2017
4:27 PM
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I just received 6 sets of Suzuki Manji reed plates that I ordered on ebay from Japan. 14.99. Very nice and came with new screws....I am impressed. I just wanted spares. Just blowing through the plates had a nice resonance.
528hemi
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TBird
232 posts
May 11, 2017
6:29 PM
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I ordered a set of those too a while back. I haven't tried them out yet. I hope they're not knockoffs!
Tom
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florida-trader
1133 posts
May 12, 2017
8:08 AM
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Hmmmmmmmmmmm..............
I usually keep an eye on eBay and I did not see the $14.99 Manji reed plates. That is considerably less than Dealer Cost here in the US. I have no idea if they are the Real McCoy or knockoffs so I am not trying to create doubt. I will just say that that's a hell of a deal. I hope it works out for you.
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Last Edited by florida-trader on May 12, 2017 10:28 AM
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TBird
233 posts
May 12, 2017
9:08 AM
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Are these what you have, 528hemi?
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528hemi
529 posts
May 12, 2017
6:26 PM
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If these are not the real deal which I have no reason to believe they are not, I am very happy
with them. Very nice..... Ill buy these all day long.
Sent you an email Tom
528hemi
Last Edited by 528hemi on May 12, 2017 6:39 PM
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florida-trader
1135 posts
May 13, 2017
2:10 PM
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528hemi - I have not received an email from you. Can you re-send? Thanks.
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Thievin' Heathen
912 posts
May 13, 2017
2:48 PM
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Are they welded reeds and laser tuned?
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grahamonica
213 posts
May 14, 2017
5:19 AM
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I,ve bought a couple of sets from this seller....They play great and i,m pretty certain they,re not knock offs.I,m in uk and even with postage they still work out cheaper than a standard set of reedplates (bluesmaster,harpmaster etc). So i,ve started replacing most of my suzukis with manji reedplates.
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528hemi
530 posts
May 22, 2017
6:52 PM
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T-bird
sorry did not reply sooner. Yes, that is the link. He will combine shipping as well.
Florida, Not sure what happened with the email but the link above is correct.
sent email again to info@bluemoonharmonicas.com
528hemi
Last Edited by 528hemi on May 22, 2017 6:56 PM
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MP
3445 posts
May 22, 2017
7:01 PM
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In my opinion Manjis are the finest harp Suzuki makes. Well, I do have one of their Chros but as far as their diatonic line it's great! I can own them because I don't break reeds....anymore. :-) The machine to fix them is super, super,
expensive. Best to stock up on reed plates Tom mentions if you kill reeds.
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shakeylee
643 posts
May 27, 2017
12:14 PM
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IDK, when you add the shipping, it isn't much cheaper than Ron's.
And with Ron's,you are sure they are real,and under a gnarly warranty.
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shakeylee
644 posts
May 27, 2017
12:18 PM
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Oh,I guess if you can combine shipping ,it might be worth the gamble.
But,I still prefer Ron's ??
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528hemi
531 posts
May 27, 2017
7:19 PM
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feel free to buy them from Rons at 33.50 a set
and yes they are laser tuned. I think I will buy 6 more sets...Will last me a long time.
looks like many of the popular keys are out of stock now..
528hemi
Last Edited by 528hemi on May 27, 2017 7:28 PM
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TBird
234 posts
Jun 01, 2017
6:14 AM
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Grrrrr…
I finally got around to putting these replacement reedplates on my one and only Manji, only to find out that there are no threads cut in the draw plate holes to receive the screws. I think I might have the appropriate tap for cutting threads in, but… I mean… really? This is getting kinda ridiculous. When I bought this harp it arrived quite out of tune. This gave me a great introductory lesson in harmonica tuning, but I never really got it playing quite as nice as I thought it should. I thought that I might have screwed things up in the tuning process, which is why I jumped on what I thought was a great deal on these replacement reedplates… and the saga continues.
Man. I really really want to like Manjis, but this initial experience has been making that very difficult.
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Gnarly
2220 posts
Jun 01, 2017
6:47 AM
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Suzuki harmonicas have a one year warranty. Call 800-854-1594.
Not if you buy direct from Japan, tho . . .
So you can save a bunch of money but they are grey market--
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florida-trader
1140 posts
Jun 01, 2017
9:09 AM
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TBird - FWIW, if you are concerned that the lack of threads on the draw plate are an indication that these are not the genuine article, I have buought 100's of Manji reed plates from Suzuki USA and none of the draw plates are threaded. All you need is a M2 tap. Email me you address if you like and I will be happy to send you one.
Also, with regard to tuning. I've noticed someting very interesting lately with the Manji reed plates. I have posted this information before but I'll repeat it to get everyone on the same page. Personally, I don't like the Suzuki Compromise Tuning. It is very close to ET with the 2,5 & 8 Blow and the 3 & 7 draw reeds tuned 5 cents flat. Everythings else is at 0. I have been tuning Manji reed plates to Modern Compromise Temperament @443, which is the current tuning for the Marine Band, and I like it much better. Oddly enough, I have noticed that the Manji plates I have tuned recently (about 15 sets in the last two weeks) were actually pretty close to Modern Compromise Temperament from the factory. I wonder if this is a coincidence or has Suzuki changed their default tuning? Hmmmmm..... stay tuned.
Have you noticed this Gnarly?
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TBird
235 posts
Jun 01, 2017
11:26 AM
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Thanks Gnarly and florida-trader.
"I have buought 100's of Manji reed plates from Suzuki USA and none of the draw plates are threaded."
That's great to hear! I've got an M2 tap I'll dig out. I'm looking forward to getting it together and finding out what the tuning is like on these new plates. I'm also a little nervous...
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shakeylee
649 posts
Jun 01, 2017
2:15 PM
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For those that don't feel like tuning, the fabulous just plates are fantastic in a manji!
And usually,they are self tapping screws . I have never had to tap a manji.
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Last Edited by shakeylee on Jun 01, 2017 2:17 PM
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Gnarly
2221 posts
Jun 01, 2017
3:03 PM
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I have never had to tap the plates, as Shakey points out, the screws are self tapping.
And I haven't noticed anything different with regard to stock tuning.
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TBird
236 posts
Jun 01, 2017
4:16 PM
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Cool. I kinda wondered about the self tapping thing, but didn't want to just ram them in there and mess something up.
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harpwrench
1118 posts
Jun 01, 2017
5:17 PM
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I do it every day, grab an electric screwdriver and run em in. Pull it apart and file off the little volcanoes.
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