Jared in MT
8 posts
Dec 28, 2011
3:13 PM
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Good day, all.
I used to play LOs cause I could get them locally. They were OK. Then I tried a Suzuki Manji and I never wanted to play the LOs again. My local dealer now has the Seydel Steel sessions so I tried one of those and liked the sound and the non-hair grabbing properties.
The Manji in Bb seems to bend a bit better than the Seydel in E. Is it fair to compare the two if they are not of the same key? I'm not sure if gapping would help, as I'm not really sure what my end result is supposed to be. (Feel free to point the direction).
The purpose of the judging would be to add a second set of harps for the house and the LOs for the truck/travel.
Thanks!
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Last Edited by on Dec 28, 2011 3:14 PM
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Jehosaphat
147 posts
Dec 28, 2011
3:25 PM
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@Jared"The Manji in Bb seems to bend a bit better than the Seydel in E. Is it fair to compare the two if they are not of the same key?"
Probably is if one or other of the two Harps is really bad.
But if they are pretty close in air tightness and tolerances then it is more likely to be your embouchre.Every different Key of harp does require a slightly different embouchre and this can go for brands too.
Maybe the Manji is set up better for your personal style.Also because it is in Bb it will be,for most players ,easier to bend than a high key harp like the E seydel
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BeardHarmonica
57 posts
Dec 28, 2011
3:40 PM
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Heres my opinion and personal experience with the harmonica you mentioned.
LOs were great in the 80s. You got better choice now. Like if you ever want to try overblow youd better get some manji or seydel.
Manji bends really easely. Super airtight. They have a japanese sound to my ear. Very bright almost strident sometimes. They go out of tune really fast but are cheap. When I buy em they are pretty tight stock and gapping allows OB and OD.
Stainless Steel reeds are a little harder to bend but once your used to it it's all good. You get more volume and the sound is warm and powerfull. They will last forever, I still got my first 1847 that I bought almost 3 years ago. The gap is too loose when I buy em. Gapping will help overall harp playability and allow OB and OD.
You should compare same key harp yes but even two manji in the key of C will not play the same.
Bending is not a hard technique to do, I dont think you should base your choice of harp only on the bending softness.
Howard Levy used to play with double reed plate harmonica for beter volume and sound. I'm don't think it's easier to bend.
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jonsparrow
2681 posts
Dec 28, 2011
3:40 PM
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i would say it has more to do with the brand of the harp then the key. the manji is just a great stock harp. could use a little work but out of the box they are nice.
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RyanMortos
1209 posts
Dec 28, 2011
5:32 PM
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I think if you're going to compare two different model harps it makes sense to compare them in the same key.
The Manji is a stand out harmonica in many people's opinions. I haven't tried the session steel myself so I can't help you as far as that comparison goes. There are Seydel harmonicas like the 1847 that I think are just as good or better though.
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KingBiscuit
140 posts
Dec 29, 2011
10:49 AM
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@Jared - If it's your money that you're spending, whatever you decide to do is fair.
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