Littoral
428 posts
Nov 16, 2011
6:14 AM
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Not a Tone Issue for Me
I want to buy some replacement combs and I'd appreciate some experienced feedback as to why certain materials are preferred over others.
Tone? NO, please, I am not trying to stir that up.
Aesthetics is a marginal but worthy reason. I like the idea of my harp collection looking like a set of formidable tools.
Any particular preferences? Why?
Last Edited by on Nov 16, 2011 6:22 AM
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HarpNinja
1893 posts
Nov 16, 2011
6:17 AM
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Bamboo - natural, safe, and I haven't had any swell
Corian - easy to maintain and relatively safe
Dymonwood - best looking, IMO, but I am not sure how safe it is when not sealed or lacqured
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Mike
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas
VHT Special 6 Mods
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nacoran
4938 posts
Nov 16, 2011
8:55 AM
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Aluminum is nice. It's got some heft to it.
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MP
1880 posts
Nov 16, 2011
11:11 AM
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Dymondwood,
with different colors your harps can be color coded as to key. i have a 7 set of hohners in different color dymondwoods. no more mix-up of keys in between songs.
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
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Fingers
118 posts
Nov 16, 2011
11:37 AM
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Dymondwood, great looking!! but my favorite comb is the standard one on the Seydell soloist pro! most comfortable comb by far.
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MrVerylongusername
2057 posts
Nov 16, 2011
11:55 AM
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Plastic.
Comes as standard on my harps of choice.
Doesn't swell.
No smell (eeeeugh Hering 1932)
Smooth edges
Allows comfortable recessed reedplates.
Light.
It's a flippin' harmonica. Noone can see it when I play it; I don't care that it looks ordinary.
Second choice would be the heavily lacquered wood comb on an 1847 - for comfort reasons, but it loses marks from me for being 'sandwich style'
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jimbo-G
45 posts
Nov 16, 2011
12:01 PM
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I love the look of a nice brass comb.
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