TheDude
2 posts
Nov 01, 2011
11:13 PM
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New to playing and wanting to upgrade parts on harps. I am looking at getting a Hohner MS series harp like a Blues Harp. I was wondering if the reeds from the more expensive harps in the MS series can go in the Blues Harp? I see there different sizes. Thank you for your time.
--Andrew
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Stickman
713 posts
Nov 02, 2011
2:35 AM
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They can, but the reeds in all the different models are the same except for the Blue Midnight which are "Chicago Tuned"
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jiceblues
24 posts
Nov 02, 2011
5:39 AM
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You can put MS reeds in 0,90mm , or in 1,O5mm or MEISTERKLASSE reedplates .I don't like MEISTERKLASSE reedplates ,i feel they are too thick and strong , so the harp is harder to bend .If you want to upgrade a BLUES HARP , see for a custom woodcomb ( HETRICK or BLUEMOONHARMONICAS) Custom woodcomb+MSreedplates+MEISTERKLASSE coverplates = fine harp .
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clyde
152 posts
Nov 02, 2011
6:59 AM
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stickman
chicago tuning? i used to have a tenor banjo and i used chicago tuning also a tenor guitar, but harmonica. i remember when this was discussed several months ago. i tried to find a good explanation of that tuning and they all fell short. they are probably there i just couldn't find a good one.
jiceblues,
too thick and too strong a reedplate? when you said the harp was too hard to bend i thought "that's a good joke". now i think you meant the reeds are to hard to bend. yes? most everyone i've talked with about reed plates want the thicker ones when they can get them on the (MS)
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HawkeyeKane
361 posts
Nov 02, 2011
8:56 AM
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I've always been a staunch advocate of the MS series. I have a full set of blues harps. I originally got into them because it seemed the more economical way to go. Replace your reeds for 25 instead of buying a whole new harp for 35. But then a silly factor presented itself...Big Rivers cost less than a set of the same reed plates they use. AND THEN, Hohner began selling replacement plates for SP20's which costed less than a set of MS plates, (I'm guessing simply because the MS plate sets have extra screws and the SP20 sets don't.)
In a harp-nutshell, I still love the Blues Harp. Great sound and easy to play. The Big River has lost some appeal with me because I've had several that have been non-responsive in certain holes until you hit a specific amount of air on the blow or the draw. The Blue Midnight both looks and sounds fantastic with its Butterfield-esque tuning, and the C harp I have only just recently blew on me after almost a year of playing on it. But I'm rebuilding my 20's now that it's possible to do. So I'm prolly gonna wind up being a mixed player.
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Hawkeye Kane
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groyster1
1542 posts
Nov 02, 2011
10:33 AM
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its difficult to find a stock harp that is JI tuned and hohner makes them available with the blue midnight JI tuned harps have a richer sound and is what I prefer
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Joe_L
1586 posts
Nov 02, 2011
10:46 AM
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I'm doing the same thing as Hawkeye. I have a full set of MS series harps with plastic combs and Blues Harp covers. I have another set of Big Rivers. I can tell the difference in quality of the MS replacement reed plates and the Big River reed plates. I'll play these until they wear out.
I've also picked up common keys of Special 20's, since they now sell replacement reed plates for those, too. I may switch.
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jiceblues
26 posts
Nov 02, 2011
11:10 AM
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To CLYDE : yes ,i meant " the reeds are too hard to bend for me " ( on MEISTERKLASSE) , of course .
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clyde
153 posts
Nov 02, 2011
4:29 PM
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jiceblues,
thanks for screaming at me for asking a simple question. it is not unusual for someone to place a tongue in cheek statement and i really did not know ...that's why i asked.
i have looked at several spots on the net today and still don't find an good discription of the chicago style tuning. all i read is from the vaults of hohner...but then it says it's a customized tuning.
o.k.
Last Edited by on Nov 02, 2011 5:11 PM
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jiceblues
28 posts
Nov 03, 2011
3:09 AM
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To CLYDE : sorry , i am french and my english is very bad , sometimes people don't understand exactly what i wanted to say...lol .I just said : meisterklasses seem to be hard to bend for me...i didn't want to "scream" lol .
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clyde
154 posts
Nov 03, 2011
7:42 AM
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jiceblues,
not a problem. i just wanted you to know where i was coming from. by scream i was talking about my name being in all caps.
i am u.s. and my english is not so good also.
anybody on the chicago tuning?
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MrVerylongusername
2029 posts
Nov 03, 2011
8:04 AM
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@clyde
found this after a little googling:
http://www.reddit.com/r/harmonica/comments/i0sdm/hohner_blue_midnight_brief_review/
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clyde
156 posts
Nov 03, 2011
8:15 AM
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that's just what i was looking for. don't know why i couldn't find it but thank you very much.
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