rockem
6 posts
Oct 03, 2011
12:50 PM
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Hello all,
Right now I have BluesMaster(C), Manji(C), Crossover(G), Special 20(C)
I want to try what this the sound of the marine band everyone is talking about.
And I'm debating between a standard marine band or deluxe
I want to buy it in the key of A, which one should I get ?
thanx
Eli
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Todd Parrott
727 posts
Oct 03, 2011
1:05 PM
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I like the Deluxe personally, but mainly because you can more easily work on them since they're put together with screws. However, I'm a Golden Melody player.
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Tommy the Hat
367 posts
Oct 03, 2011
1:17 PM
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Hi rockem,
You wrote:
"I want to try what this the sound of the marine band everyone is talking about."
I think your own statement answers your question.
In my opinion, if you want to find out about this sound everyone is talking about then you should go right to the source. A Marine Band! Anything else would only be "like" a Marine Band.
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Tommy
Bronx Mojo
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hvyj
1823 posts
Oct 03, 2011
1:21 PM
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My favorite OOB harp is the Suzuki Hammond. I don't like MBs, but if I were going to try one, I'd get the Deluxe because it does not suffer from the crappy construction issues which plague the original MBs.
Last Edited by on Oct 03, 2011 1:22 PM
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rockem
7 posts
Oct 03, 2011
1:23 PM
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Does the MBD has a different sound than the MB ?
From what I understand the MBD is like a somewhat customized MB, isn't it ?
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WinslowYerxa
71 posts
Oct 03, 2011
1:24 PM
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The crossover and the Deluxe differ mainly in how the tuning is tempered. The construction is the same, unless you feel that pearwood comb of the Deluxe will sound different from the bamboo comb of the Crossover.
The Marine Band is fine-tuned very similarly to the Deluxe and uses the same comb material but the comb is unsealed (and can expand and warp with moisture) and it's held together with nails.
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nacoran
4701 posts
Oct 03, 2011
8:04 PM
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It depends on which of the harps you have now you like best. I think the Bluesmaster is Equal Tuned and the others are some flavor of Just Tuning. Marine Band is Just Tuned. Golden Melodies, Lee Oskars and most Suzukis (except the Manji) are Equal Tuned. Seydel also makes some really nice harps.
Then there is the question of key... you've got harps in the low to middle part of the normal harp range. Again, it comes down to what you like so far, but even although it can be useful to compare harps in the same key I'd branch out a bit. I particularly like D and Bb myself.
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Learning To Reed
19 posts
Oct 04, 2011
12:03 AM
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"The Marine Band is fine-tuned very similarly to the Deluxe and uses the same comb material but the comb is unsealed (and can expand and warp with moisture) and it's held together with nails."
Marine Band combs are now sealed also. But they are held together with nails, which is pretty shitty if you ask me. I wouldn't waste my money on a regular Marine Band when you can get a Deluxe or Crossover.
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Fingers
108 posts
Oct 04, 2011
12:16 PM
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Seydel solist-pro!= quality.....nuf said.
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KingBiscuit
106 posts
Oct 04, 2011
12:52 PM
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+1 on Seydel Soloist Pro
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HawkeyeKane
243 posts
Oct 04, 2011
1:02 PM
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Depending on what you play, or who you play with...your A harp could get the most play time out of all your harps. If it's a MB you're wanting, might I suggest one of the Turboharp models? They make Turbo MB's and Turbo Crossovers. I myself have a Turbo SP20 in A. It's lasted longer than any other 20 I've ever had. The sound is great, and it helps eliminate the risk of you grabbing the harp upside down and blowing the wrong note.
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Hawkeye Kane
Last Edited by on Oct 04, 2011 1:12 PM
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