magictwanger
4 posts
Apr 01, 2013
10:19 AM
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Curious as to what you folks can come up with,as this is an interesting subject.
best regards to all
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arzajac
1024 posts
Apr 01, 2013
11:32 AM
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I'm working on restoring some MS system Marine Bands. Original coverplates, recent Blues Harp comb (restored and upgraded) and brand new MS system reedplates.
The MS Marine Bands were awful which was why they were discontinued, but being MS system, the reedplates can be swapped out for modern MS system ones. I am customising them and so far they are high-performance - a real tribute to what the MS system Marine Bands should have been.
I will be selling a four harp set in the next few months.
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jim
1390 posts
Apr 01, 2013
11:51 AM
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"Gentle Giant", LLD spiral minor tuning.
and that's what it was made from:
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rbeetsme
1187 posts
Apr 01, 2013
12:12 PM
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nacoran
6634 posts
Apr 01, 2013
5:34 PM
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Jim, I thought your LLD had a brass reed on the bottom note. Is that a new one?
Rbeetsme, are those wooden covers? I love brass with a dark color to offset it.
I don't have a spot in my apartment where I can get good light (and still get a good angle for the picture), and not show clutter. I've been meaning to photograph a few of my harps. I've got a licorice turbolided harp, an orange comb with sunset stickers on it, a TurboSlide (orange/sessions model) and a couple other really pretty harps. I like clear combs with black covers. I once had a clear comb with Piedmont covers (with the paint still on them.) I really liked the way it looked, but Piedmont covers don't make good playing covers (pretty good for quiet practice though) and the gold painted letters comes off pretty after just a couple hours of play. I'd be interested to know what Lee Oskar does different. Their lettering on the comb seems to last forever.
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rbeetsme
1191 posts
Apr 01, 2013
5:45 PM
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Rosewood covers, Chris Reynolds comb, Delta Frost reedplates.
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Frank
2138 posts
Apr 01, 2013
5:55 PM
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1823 coverplates on a silvertone harp - it's sweet :)
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florida-trader
281 posts
Apr 02, 2013
8:13 AM
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I've built so many of them that I've lost track. Here are few.
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www.BlueMoonHarmonicas.com
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jim
1391 posts
Apr 02, 2013
8:29 AM
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That's how it looks at the moment.
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Philosofy
456 posts
Apr 02, 2013
9:43 AM
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My own brass combs, Manji reedplates, Promaster covers.
My brother is going to meet Dan Aykroyd next week, so I made one for him.
Last Edited by Philosofy on Apr 02, 2013 9:48 AM
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florida-trader
283 posts
Apr 02, 2013
10:09 AM
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Phil:
Very sharp. At first I thought the combs were engraved but then I noticed the color coordinated labels, - but still - very very good looking harps!
You like the combination of Manji reed plates and ProMaster covers - eh? Also nice.
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www.BlueMoonHarmonicas.com
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Philosofy
457 posts
Apr 02, 2013
3:26 PM
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Thanks, Tom. I had my first couple of brass combs engraved, but you couldn't read them. The brass labels work much better.
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nacoran
6640 posts
Apr 02, 2013
4:58 PM
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Could you patina the engraving?
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Philosofy
458 posts
Apr 02, 2013
8:40 PM
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I don't think so. I was thinking of putting a paint in the recess, but I don't think it would work well.
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