Littoral
325 posts
Aug 02, 2011
5:35 AM
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I'm going to order some MB combs and I've never played a rounded tine. They look cozy enough but I'm wondering if they'll effect my playing. I tb a whole lot (w/bends) and lp precision lines/licks as well.
Thoughts?
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hvyj
1635 posts
Aug 02, 2011
6:14 AM
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This is a question I've been wondering about, too. I don't play MBs but i do have custom combs on various custom GM. Some are flat and flush and those that are rounded are not flush--they protrude ever so slightly.
I like them both, but i think they have a slightly different playing response. But i just can't seem to analyze or articulate what the difference is. I do think it's a little easier to shake/warble on the combs with the rounded and protruding tines, but it's not a dramatic difference.
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barbequebob
1704 posts
Aug 02, 2011
7:46 AM
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The rounded tines won't affect anything but it does help make things feel a bit more comfortable. Whenever you get a custom MB, just before they seal the combs, the sand them totally flat and round off the tines and that's what is on my customs and I have no problems with it at all and I use both TB and puckering as well, often changing in mid phrase.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
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barbequebob
1705 posts
Aug 02, 2011
7:48 AM
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The rounded tines won't affect anything but it does help make things feel a bit more comfortable. Whenever you get a custom MB, just before they seal the combs, the sand them totally flat and round off the tines and that's what is on my customs and I have no problems with it at all and I use both TB and puckering as well, often changing in mid phrase.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
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Blowyourbrassoff
35 posts
Aug 02, 2011
9:16 AM
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I personally find the rounded tines a bit better, at least for me personally. I find that trills are crisper, and when I do bends and overblows I use the pucker style and I find that I can get a better seal because of the rounded tines. I actually don't play one style exclusively, I switch between pucker, u block, etc. But it's very much an individual thing. The best way to try it for the least amount of money, at leas from me, is to order an acrylic comb which is $20 + shipping and order it with rounded tines.
Chris
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Littoral
326 posts
Aug 02, 2011
10:16 AM
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Chris, funny, it was your site that prompted my question.
$20? -the site says more. I also have a serious graveyard I'm consider some trade with. I could really use a great custom as a benchmark for my own efforts.
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Todd Parrott
604 posts
Aug 02, 2011
10:24 AM
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@Littoral - $20 + shipping and Paypal fee. I love the acrylic combs - they really make the low keys sound twangy, but probably due to the fact that they are slightly thinner.
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hvyj
1636 posts
Aug 02, 2011
11:28 AM
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@Todd: I agree that thinner combs make low key harps respond more quickly and make them more lively. But, I have also found that a thin comb on a G makes it noticeably more difficult to hit the 3 half step bend at pitch on the 3 hole and the half step bend at pitch on the 1 hole.
Is this consistent with your experience?
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Greg Heumann
1202 posts
Aug 02, 2011
1:35 PM
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Depends on how much they're rounded. I like just baely rounded tines like SP20 or Seydel 1847. The B-Radical I have has VERY rounded tines and it totally messes up my TB precision. I'm sure i could relearn but I aon't gonna, not unless I chose to switch brands altogether.
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/Greg
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Littoral
327 posts
Aug 02, 2011
1:54 PM
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Greg Heumann: "The B-Radical I have has VERY rounded tines and it totally messes up my TB precision. I'm sure i could relearn but I aon't gonna, not unless I chose to switch brands altogether.."
Kinda what I was thinking. I'm working on some now and my plan now is to round slightly.
Greg, I'm guessing that switching to B-rads would be a challenge anyway.
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Todd Parrott
605 posts
Aug 02, 2011
3:19 PM
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The rounded tines on the B-Radical are a different kind of rounding than what is available from guys like Randy and Chris.
The rounding I'm referring to on Chris' combs are where the tines protrude slightly and are rounded on the ends to follow the curvature of the cover plates, like this:
This is especially comfortable on the Golden Melody, and gives it more of an ergonomic shape and feel.
I agree that the B-Radical style of rounded tines are not as suitable for tongue blocking techniques, but just my opinion.
@hvyj - I haven't experienced any problems with my G, which is also on an acrylic comb. Not sure what to advise in this case...
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Rubes
372 posts
Aug 02, 2011
4:07 PM
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I prefer slightly rounded for comfort.
Some Hetrick Dymonwood combs I have were supplied rounded and some were not, and the rounded ones just feel a bit nicer.
Slightly protruding is OK but just about flush suits me the best. You can vary this on 1896 easily if you drill them out yourself.
My 2 Aussie cents worth! :~}
PS @Littoral........and that is,..SOME graveyard!
Last Edited by on Aug 02, 2011 4:08 PM
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