Goldbrick
181 posts
May 17, 2013
2:49 PM
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Had a credit with MF and used it on a Marine Band propack. Pleased to say that all 3 harps ( C,G,A) played well out of the box. I am talking regular crossharp blues style with the attendant bends etc. Quite pleasant after some other MBs that I have had that required I gap and finesse a bit to make usable.
Last Edited by Goldbrick on May 17, 2013 2:50 PM
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FMWoodeye
633 posts
May 17, 2013
2:54 PM
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The last couple Special 20s I purchased played quite well out of the box, too.
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DoubleJ
13 posts
May 19, 2013
8:44 AM
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I've had similar experience with new Hohners. They have really upped their QC.
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FMWoodeye
634 posts
May 19, 2013
9:31 AM
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Uh-oh. Meanwhile I took delivery yesterday of a Special 20 in C, and it is suboptimal, not terrible. But who knows how long it had been sitting in a warehouse or something? I guess it's still the luck of the draw to some extent.
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HarpNinja
3321 posts
May 19, 2013
9:36 AM
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The current stock is awesome out of the box....for out of the box. If vendors are shipping pre boxed harps or early blister packs, they aren't as awesome.
The MB five pack is a better deal because the cover artist is a sexy beast.
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FMWoodeye
635 posts
May 19, 2013
6:46 PM
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No matter to me. I use the Special 20 exclusively for practice and save the Crossovers for performance situations. When I blow out several Special 20s, I send them to Andrew for reed replacement and some optimizing. They come back essentially the same as Crossovers (to my perception), so I put a little adhesive star on them for ID and treat them the same way.
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