sustaireblues
12 posts
Nov 07, 2011
10:58 AM
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Just thought I'd ask if anyone out there cares to share how dentures impacted on your harp playing. The future is getting closer for me and it's not pretty. Do I just play smooth mouth or can you adapt?
Joe
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tookatooka
2569 posts
Nov 07, 2011
11:03 AM
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I think Oldwailer plays with a full set and it doesn't seem to hinder his playing. I assume he plays with them in?
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Steamrollin Stan
167 posts
Nov 07, 2011
12:05 PM
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Got em, full top deck, initially when your teeth are removed there will be discomfort, once your healed up you'll be ok, maybe even better if you take them out for special effects.
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arnenym
8 posts
Nov 07, 2011
12:06 PM
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Check out this too.
http://www.rongood.net/harphouse/dentures.htm
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Joe_L
1596 posts
Nov 07, 2011
12:21 PM
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Little Arthur Duncan had dentures. His music career took off in his last decade of his life.
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Sarge
81 posts
Nov 07, 2011
3:05 PM
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I had all my teeth pulled at the same time and the dentures stuck in right after. I never even had to take an aspirin, but I had a very good dentist. Doesn't bother me playing. I can play straight harp without them as long as I'm not trying to bend notes. Second postion with bent notes requires that I wear my store bought teeth.
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oldwailer
1758 posts
Nov 07, 2011
4:14 PM
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It works best if you have one special set made up with about four missing teeth on the upper deck and three missing on the lower--then you can get the real SBII tone. (Just kidding)
I play with a full set of dentures--it only bothers me when I try to do deep bends when the lower isn't well glued in. I've never played without the plates--I wouldn't mind being seen without them--I'm just deathly afraid of seeing myself without them. . .
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Always be yourself--unless you suck. . .
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jawbone
460 posts
Nov 07, 2011
8:45 PM
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I've heard Sarge play!!!
When he gets them "Grinnin' Teeth" gapped just right
and starts playing "Old Timey" type harp you are in for
a treat!!! Your toe tappin' won't stop!!
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sustaireblues
14 posts
Nov 08, 2011
5:26 AM
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Thanks for the responses guys!
This had me worried, what with all the embouchure talk, I didn't know what to expect.
joe
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Tommy the Hat
396 posts
Nov 08, 2011
5:29 AM
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Keep in mind that like anything else, they will take a little getting used to. Eating, speaking and anything else. But this will pass.
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Tommy
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harpcrab
83 posts
Nov 08, 2011
5:36 AM
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Watermellon Slim does pretty well with no maxillarly teeth- No denture either-
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Duane C.
19 posts
Nov 08, 2011
5:55 AM
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I have uppers that I got some years before starting to play. Don't have any problem with them at all! I have wondered if they have an effect pos. or neg. on the tone you can produce though. Duane
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Tommy the Hat
397 posts
Nov 08, 2011
3:30 PM
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I wonder if some small stick on acoustical tiles can be invented!
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