Harp&Gunman
2 posts
Feb 03, 2015
8:06 AM
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I was wondering if anyone had some unique looking custom or rare harps out there. If you can, write in the original harp if its impossible to tell the original body
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Last Edited by Harp&Gunman on Feb 05, 2015 8:10 AM
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shakeylee
77 posts
Feb 03, 2015
12:57 PM
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this is the post i have been asking for!! my favorite look is some of the blue moon and Arzajac harps.
i do have quite a few harps that i made out of several brands. i think it is neat to see ,say,hering brass coverplates on a suzuki aluminum comb.BUT,i don't know how to post pictures.
i also like some of my chromatics to be hering inside and hohner outside.
i just got parts from Arzajac in the mail ,so there is no telling what i'll make next.i will probably be rebuilding marine bands all day.
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Pistolcat
757 posts
Feb 03, 2015
1:36 PM
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Not crazy looking but sweeeet. My two Stefan Swen customs. The upper in the first pic is a marine band deluxe in G that wasn't quite there for me and Stefan worked his magic on it. The lower is a marine band classic in Bb that is customized from the start.
Both combs are the original, sanded, tines and corners rounded painted and lacquered. Very classy looking, imho. Backs opened, reeds and plates got a full overhul as far as I can tell. Plays like a pair of mothers. You can actually tell from just looking on the pictures, right?
Picture 1
Picture 2 back and front
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Harp&Gunman
7 posts
Feb 04, 2015
9:41 AM
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I just got a 100% carbon fiber harmonica from user sergzzz who lives in Latvia!
I live in the USA so it may be awhile till i get it, but i cant wait
Last Edited by Harp&Gunman on Feb 05, 2015 8:05 AM
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STME58
1175 posts
Feb 04, 2015
6:33 PM
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Blue Moon Aluminum comb, Suzuki FireBreath reed plates, ProMaster covers.
I like this harp for classical. It is one of my better ones for overblow on 4,5 and 6. Is has always been a tough one to hit accurate draw bends on though. The comb helped it quite a bit. Switching from ProMaster to FireBreath reed plates did not make much difference, except I think it looks better with the brass rather than silver color and the overblows on the Firebreath plates are a bit easier to control (not that I have them under control anyway :-)).
Last Edited by STME58 on Feb 04, 2015 6:43 PM
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orphan
410 posts
Feb 04, 2015
7:12 PM
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Yeah! I like all of them. We need an MBH Cool Harps Page. One click and drool.
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Harp&Gunman
12 posts
Feb 05, 2015
8:12 AM
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My next crazy harp may be coming from turboharp, using turtle shell cover plates with a wood BluesXLab comb
mmmmm...
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STME58
1178 posts
Feb 05, 2015
1:26 PM
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I am still curious about stone or glass combs. Has anyone heard of such a thing being made?
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Harp&Gunman
13 posts
Feb 06, 2015
8:40 AM
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on glass harmonicas,
Last Edited by Harp&Gunman on Feb 06, 2015 8:41 AM
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Thievin' Heathen
483 posts
Feb 08, 2015
12:36 PM
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Meisterklasse reed plates in a Blues Harp. I call it a Bluesmeister.
Last Edited by Thievin' Heathen on Feb 08, 2015 5:35 PM
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Thievin' Heathen
484 posts
Feb 08, 2015
12:46 PM
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ProMaster plates in a Marine Band. I call it The Master Mariner.
Or, how about a Meister Mariner?
Last Edited by Thievin' Heathen on Feb 08, 2015 12:58 PM
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STME58
1179 posts
Feb 08, 2015
2:55 PM
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@Harp&Gunman,
Does the harp pictures have glass cover plates as well as a glass comb? It that in your collection? I would love to hear the impression of the instrument from someone who has played it.
@Thieven'Heathen, it looks like one hot player has been blowin on those Marine bands! Did those temper colors show up after a particularly blistering session? ;-)
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Harp&Gunman
14 posts
Feb 08, 2015
3:16 PM
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@STME58
Actually the glass harmonica is a response to an other persons question, i wish i owned it but the harmonica was designed by Geoff Stengel. The comb and cover plates are glass.
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Harp&Gunman
15 posts
Feb 08, 2015
3:18 PM
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@Theiven'Heathen
I love the tempered metal look on the cover plates! beautiful job
I was wondering if anyone made a Damascus style cover plate before
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Philosofy
661 posts
Feb 08, 2015
3:48 PM
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Home made brass combs, Manji reed plates, Pro Master covers, painted with different effect pigments.
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Harp&Gunman
16 posts
Feb 09, 2015
9:25 AM
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Not really a harmonica, but its called a "harmonica pistol" sooooo...
Last Edited by Harp&Gunman on Feb 09, 2015 9:26 AM
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STME58
1180 posts
Feb 09, 2015
1:07 PM
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That magazine could probably be modified into a working comb. Unfortunately is is so rare that no one would recognize what it was. Unlike this guitar made from a rifle.
Conversely, I wonder how a harmonica arranged like a 10 shot revolver cylinder might work.
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