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Todd Parrott
709 posts
Sep 27, 2011
3:32 PM
Blues13
157 posts
Sep 27, 2011
3:50 PM
Really nice looking harps, they look a lot like Brodur Harmonica. It would of been nice to have a sound sample.
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nacoran
4674 posts
Sep 27, 2011
3:54 PM
Oooooooo... pretty. :)

I've wondered about the size of the air chambers. I'd think you might be balancing response vs. volume, but that's based on some very underwhelming knowledge of acoustics on my part. It seems the ultimate refinement in this direction would be to cut the reed slots on the comb to the same width as the reed plate reed slots. Maybe someone could even mount reeds directly to a metal comb.

Wow those look pretty.

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Todd Parrott
710 posts
Sep 27, 2011
4:03 PM
More beautiful harps.....

7LimitJI
545 posts
Sep 27, 2011
4:05 PM
Wow ! Woodbone. What a simple idea to make the tines bigger.

If it works as advertised with better response.
Wonder why nobody else has done this yet?

Certainly piqued my interest.
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Last Edited by on Sep 27, 2011 4:07 PM
nacoran
4678 posts
Sep 27, 2011
5:10 PM
That second set reminds me of a photo stream on flickr.

Art Deco Harps

I don't know why, but my favorite harmonica picture I've ever seen is still one I lost the bidding on on ebay for an Admiral harmonica.

Admiral Harmonica

Looks like a tremolo. I have no idea if those holes are functional in any way.

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Last Edited by on Sep 27, 2011 5:15 PM
Micha
208 posts
Sep 28, 2011
1:59 AM
If you want to hear the difference in timbre between a wooden (Brodur) and a normal stock harp (MB Deluxe), check this out:

Matzen
337 posts
Sep 28, 2011
2:50 AM
Seems to me like the wood harp sounds a bit muddy (especially when playing chords) and might get lost in the mix if playing with a band?
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Last Edited by on Sep 28, 2011 2:51 AM
Rubes
418 posts
Sep 28, 2011
4:03 AM
Gee Todd, that second video......just makes me wanna......
And I thought you weren't a Seydel guy! How could you not after just looking at those 1847s.............I feel like Homer drooling.....
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walterharp
711 posts
Sep 28, 2011
5:43 AM
yeah #19 on the second video could cause real problems in a dark gig! playing backwards...
Diggsblues
1012 posts
Sep 28, 2011
6:33 AM
Thanks Todd. I am so impressed by the work of the custom Harp builders.
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Todd Parrott
711 posts
Sep 28, 2011
8:53 AM
@Rubes - Lol! Yes, I know... they are beautiful, aren't they? Not a Seydel fan, but those really are nice looking, especially with the silver reed plates - makes 'em even prettier.

I posted this one in another thread a while back:



I love that 2nd harp - would love something like that with Special 20 covers.
Learning To Reed
16 posts
Sep 28, 2011
2:47 PM
Beautiful!!!


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