Stevelegh
345 posts
Dec 03, 2011
12:27 PM
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Hi Everyone,
I bought a Promaster Valved in D after much admiring PT Gazell and thinking this may be a way forward for me.
To be honest, it wasn't for me. I seem too entrenched in the overblow thing and I'm too old to rethink the damn instrument.
Today, I cut the windsavers off.
To my surprise, I found the reeds were very tightly gapped and 456 overblows were there immediately. (OK, I know it's a D harp, but I was still surprised) On the other hand the 123 blows are so tight I've had to open them up a little.
Do Suzuki adjust reed plates for valved Promasters?
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sustaireblues
16 posts
Dec 04, 2011
6:01 AM
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Any pros and cons on de-valving Promasters?
The biggest problem I have with them is sticking wind-savers when I pick one up to play. I keep toothpicks handy to unstick them.
Joe
Last Edited by on Dec 04, 2011 6:03 AM
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Stevelegh
346 posts
Dec 04, 2011
11:04 AM
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I thought the only difference was the valves.
I just cut them off with a sharp blade.
Theoretically they're a regular diatonic with wind savers on them, but I think they gap them differently.
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timeistight
240 posts
Dec 04, 2011
11:11 AM
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You guys do know that the Promaster is available unvalved for less money, right?
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Stevelegh
347 posts
Dec 04, 2011
12:24 PM
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Yes.
I bought one to try, but it didn't work out for me.
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