MP
2405 posts
Aug 14, 2012
1:51 PM
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Howzit everybody,
just received some gorgeous harp combs from Hetrick
Harmonicas. Sorry no pics.
Brown Bamboo:
actually it's not really brown but sorta tan. the bamboo
acquires this color do to a heat treatment to stabilize
the wood during the CNC cutting process. being born and raised in Hawaii i'm very framiliar with bamboo- musical instruments, Thai pipes, etc. and there are several ways
to keep it from cracking and warping.
these combs are identical to the lighter tint bamboo
in all but color. they are hand lacquered by Scott Hetricks Mum at her kitchen table. she is an artist;like a real artist, i'm not just complimenting her- and
the combs have a dense, shiny, high gloss finish.
Ebony:
man! i got one for a GM. it looks like one of the black
keys on a piano. Ebony is any one of several dark hard woods of the persimmon tree variety native to tropical Africa and tropical Asia. i pulled out my Webster for this last bit of info.
the red GM stock combs tend to crumble.
the SP/20 stock combs look like kiddy toys.
now, i think both stock designs on the GM and SP/20 are very good designs, but- and this is a big BUT, an after market comb w/ a flat sanded bottom reed plate will give you air tightness, durability, and look cool as hell.
now, first and foremost, i'm a player. and when a harp looks sharp, i want to play it, and when i want to play , i play better.
cheers, mark
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Last Edited by on Aug 14, 2012 1:53 PM
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groyster1
1982 posts
Aug 14, 2012
11:59 PM
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just put a brown bamboo comb on a big river,which like sp20 have bland looking combs....and IMHO the bamboo combs by hetrick are the best they make....
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JInx
285 posts
Aug 15, 2012
6:02 AM
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I have a blond BR bamboo comb from Hetrick. It's very nice. Almost perfect but the cover plate holes don't quite line up with the reed plates. Thus requiring the collar bolts to sit a bit funky.
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Last Edited by on Aug 15, 2012 6:37 AM
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Rubes
567 posts
Aug 15, 2012
6:49 AM
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I received two yesterday and was that excited putting them on a couple of MBs that I broke the middle tine off one ..........DAMN!
;~{
(the one I have left is beautiful!)
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scojo
323 posts
Aug 15, 2012
7:29 AM
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I have brown bamboo Hetrick combs on a couple of my Seydel 1847 customs. I love them (and I also love their mahogany comb).
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The Stick
13 posts
Aug 15, 2012
8:59 AM
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A picture is worth a thousand posts. Several pictures are just what the Dr. ordered. And if you're a customizer, shame on ye if you offer these comb options without pictures!!!!
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chromaticblues
1309 posts
Aug 15, 2012
10:46 AM
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His Bamboo SP 20 combs are perfect!
They are absolutly perfect!
@ The Stick
Yes I sadly fall into that catogory! I sell SP 20's with these PERFECT combs for $75 a harp and don't have a single picture of one.
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MP
2407 posts
Aug 15, 2012
1:53 PM
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@ Stick,
i'm like kevin [chromaticblues] as far as pictures go.
BTW he's great customizer! i own
a couple of his builds.
here are a couple of links. i can't seem to make them turn blue so you go straight there. i just right click, copy n go.
www.bambooharmonicacombs.com
or, www.harmonicacombs.com
Jinx, just contact Matt Smart at Hetrick and he'll take care of your BR cover screw problem.
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MP
affordable reed replacement and repairs.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
click user name for info-
Last Edited by on Aug 15, 2012 2:11 PM
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