Diggsblues
1607 posts
Nov 18, 2014
11:46 AM
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This right out of the box. I usually play GMs and Special 20s
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jiceblues
331 posts
Nov 19, 2014
2:59 AM
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We don't have this brand in France .Some people say the Delta Frost is nothing but a Harpmaster Suzuki .
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Goldbrick
776 posts
Nov 19, 2014
6:03 AM
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I like the Bushman harp quite a bit. Unfortunately the became overpriced and then hard to find. I believe only Sweetwater carries them and they just have a few keys..
At $ 29 they were a nice player right out of the box
At $ 39 not really worth hunting down anymore
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dougharps
775 posts
Nov 19, 2014
9:33 AM
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Musician's Friend carries them as well as Sweetwater, too. If you buy the reed plates ($24.99 and they come on a comb!) you can modify the bolt holes on Hohner cover plates or use Suzuki covers, and get a really inexpensive replacement harp. They have Low Fs! I find that they are good harps and with careful gapping can overblow 4, 5, & 6 at least as passing tones. Good for filling in missing keys, and capable of delivering gig worthy performances.
Delta Frost reed plates at MF
Delta Frost reed plates at Sweetwater
Not my first string harps, but good decent harps for a good price. I use them in situations when I don't want to risk my best(most expensive)instruments, or as backup harps. They are loud!
Edit for typo: "FIRST string" not "fist string"
Edit to add Sweetwater
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Last Edited by dougharps on Nov 19, 2014 4:02 PM
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Goldbrick
777 posts
Nov 19, 2014
9:53 AM
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Bluemasters are $31 shipped from Amazon
I also like the Blue Midnights( MS harp heresy I know) and they are about $25
I dont overblow so as long as I dig the tuning and can gap them for standard blues bends I am happy
I have too much money invested in drums and guitars to spend a lot on marginally better harps for my marginal talent
With better pricing and availability Delta Frosts are a winner tho.
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arzajac
1511 posts
Nov 19, 2014
1:22 PM
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They are nice harps. They are usually great out-of-the-box and Emile does a great job of showing how nice they sound.
They clean up well, too. By that I mean that if you like to tinker, a HarpMaster/DeltaFrost can become significantly better with about 15 minute's work without any fancy hardware.
They respond really well to full-slot embossing and flat-sanding the draw plate. A quick tuning adjustment to compromise the tuning to your liking and you have a top-level harp! You can dab a little vaseline on the inside of the comb to help make it airtight. Not much at all, just enough to leave a smudge will fill up the cracks without causing problems.
You can also pop in a custom comb and that will change the harp significantly. But do you really need that? No. They are great harps with the stock comb.
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Custom overblow harps. Harmonica service and repair.
Last Edited by arzajac on Nov 19, 2014 3:02 PM
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