Thievin' Heathen
427 posts
Nov 12, 2014
4:59 PM
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Will Fabulous F20 reed plates fit Promasters or any other Suzukis?
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the_happy_honker
193 posts
Nov 12, 2014
11:47 PM
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I'm not a Suzuki tech, but the answer is yes. Promaster, Hammond, Olive and Fabulous, even Harpmaster reed plates are all interchangable. Manji is the joker of the lot. Its reed plates will fit the other harmonicas, but not the reverse (except Olive and maybe Fabulous).
I've sometimes wondered whether Suzuki and other harmonica makers have a grading system or an extra QC check that would justify the higher price on replacement reed plates for higher priced harmonicas.
The Manji reed plates, even though the Manji priced lower than many other Suzukis, look awfully damn nice and I've never had a problem with them.
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FilipJers
6 posts
Nov 13, 2014
1:38 AM
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Yes!
The amount of screw holes differs in some models and some reed plates can fit with both open or closed covers and some not.
Brendan Power made a good video of how to swap around parts on Suzuki harps, I think its still online on Youtube.
All the best,
FJ
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florida-trader
551 posts
Nov 13, 2014
4:38 AM
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The footprint on all the Suzuki diatonics is the same. As others have mentioned the screw pattern is different for the Manji vs. the ProMaster style combs but most of them line up. All you have to do is drill a couple of holes in the reed plates and you can make any of them fit on either comb.
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Tom Halchak
www.BlueMoonHarmonicas.com
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florida-trader
552 posts
Nov 14, 2014
5:31 AM
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And if you will forgive the shameless plug, I do make combs that are universal for the Suzuki. They will fit the ProMaster or Manji reed plates.
http://www.bluemoonharmonicas.com/combs_models/14
Last Edited by florida-trader on Nov 14, 2014 5:32 AM
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root
29 posts
Nov 23, 2014
4:28 PM
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My question is , where can one get Fabulous reedplates, and how much do they cost?-Greg
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Gnarly
1168 posts
Nov 24, 2014
9:29 AM
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We sell them to our vendors, so Rockin' Ron is still your best choice for F-20 reed plates (remember to specify just).
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