Ugly Bones Ryan
62 posts
Mar 15, 2014
8:23 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXWUh9gcOew at 2:36.
Does anyone know what type of harp that is? I know Howard
is a big Golden Melody guy but that doesn't look like one. I've seen him play this kind with the Fleckstones too but I don't know what kind it is.
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harp-er
541 posts
Mar 15, 2014
8:31 AM
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Without seeing the video - I'm feeling lazy at the moment- I've heard Howard say that he played GM's for 20 years or so, but then switched to marine bands that Filisko customized for him.
OK, I watched the video, again, cuz I've seen it before, and they look like (Filisko customized) MB's to me.
Last Edited by harp-er on Mar 15, 2014 8:44 AM
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Stevelegh
948 posts
Mar 15, 2014
8:49 AM
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I think they're MB reedplates, SP20 covers and Filisko supplies the combs and customises them.
I don't know how to get a pic posted on the site, but here's a link that shows the harp.
http://www.jambands.com/images/2009/12/01/19779/IMG_0420-353x.jpg
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timeistight
1511 posts
Mar 15, 2014
10:06 AM
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Last Edited by timeistight on Mar 15, 2014 10:07 AM
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GMaj7
377 posts
Mar 15, 2014
10:16 AM
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It is a Filisko Marine Band with Special 20 covers.
Steveleigh is correct...
I've have a few of them from Filisko and the narrow covers seem to really make the OB/ODs come out easier on the fly.
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Greg Jones
16:23 Custom Harmonicas
greg@1623customharmonicas.com
1623customharmonicas.com
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Philosofy
525 posts
Mar 15, 2014
10:54 AM
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Hey Greg, I just went to visit your site, and my browser popped up a warning that it was a possible phishing site. Just thought you should know.
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Ugly Bones Ryan
63 posts
Mar 15, 2014
1:11 PM
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Thanks guys.
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Stevelegh
949 posts
Mar 15, 2014
2:03 PM
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@GMaj7: "It is a Filisko Marine Band with Special 20 covers."
Yay! What do I win?...... ;)
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GMaj7
380 posts
Mar 15, 2014
2:08 PM
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Philosofy,
Thanks for the info!
I've heard this once before and don't really know what to make of it. It is like broccoli in your teeth and nobody telling you.. ! lol
The last time it came up, the user went ahead and went to the site anyhow and said he experienced no problems.
I think it is a "canned" warning because I have embedded links with my email address and links to other web sites.. Which behave sort of like Phishing attempts. If anyone out there knows.. or has a wild eyed guess as to what is happening I would be beholdin'
I really appreciate the feedback...on this
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Greg Jones
16:23 Custom Harmonicas
greg@1623customharmonicas.com
1623customharmonicas.com
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The Iceman
1525 posts
Mar 15, 2014
5:19 PM
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At one time, Filisko was experimenting with double reed plates...one reed, double the plate thickness.
I know Howard was into these a while ago.
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The Iceman
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tmf714
2467 posts
Mar 15, 2014
5:27 PM
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From Howards website:
Lately, I’ve switched back to mostly using Filisko single reed- plate harps. His instruments keep getting better and better, and I find that I’m able to get a big sound without blowing as hard, and also able to get all of notes more accurately and without straining.
I will use the double reed- plate harps occasionally, but mostly it’s the singles since this summer. I played my concerto using singles.
Also, I have been using a variety of mics in the last 6 months- a hand held Shure Beta 58 (at the Flecktones’ Ravinia show last Sept, among other places), a Shure KSM 32 in the studio several times – rich, punchy condenser mic. I even used a Shure 57 with a wind screen last week, sometimes hand held, sometimes on the stand. It was there and it sounded good in the PA.
I also use an HHB Radius 40 tube mic- pre/compressor/eq for home recording. I’ve played through it live a few times. Units like that have the kind of circuitry that was standard before transistors and digital came in, and they are in demand because they give a richer, more natural sound to anything you put through them. Many studios have this unit.
Harmonica: Hohner Marine Bands Customized by Joe Filisko
Double reedplates for lower keys
Special 20 covers or custom brass
Joe Filisko Brass harmonicas
Microphone: Sennheiser MD 441 U (Live Studio)
RCA 44 or Junior Velocity (Vintage Ribbon Mic) (Studio)
Green Bullet through a tube amp or Hughes and Kettner Blues Master tube distortion unit
Last Edited by tmf714 on Mar 15, 2014 5:28 PM
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1847
1582 posts
Mar 15, 2014
8:45 PM
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I find that I’m able to get a big sound without blowing as hard
so he had to previously strain and use a harder attack.
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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