shakeylee
244 posts
Apr 18, 2015
5:58 PM
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has anybody put fabulous just tuned plates in a manji or custom? how do you like the sound compared to the compromise manji? i think the plates are the same other than tuning?
i am about to put a few harps together.i might just use DF plates,but i guess i should try at least one set of fabulous plates.
i f anybody has input,i would love to hear it.
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Meaux Jeaux
70 posts
Apr 18, 2015
7:29 PM
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I put Fabulous for diatonic reed plates on a blue moon aluminum comb with promaster cover plates for around $90.00 bucks U.S. One sweet playing harmonica, the reed profiles were very good. The only gaps I adjusted were on hole 3 to better facilitate the bends in 3 draw, (I do this to most harmonicas). I like 7LJI, so a comparison with the Manji tuning is subjective, I will say that chords sound much rounder and fuller. Manji after all is pretty much ET with the 3rds flatted a tad. The biggest difference that I see in justifying the high price for a Suzuki Fabulous must be in the comb, however, I will never be convinced that the Suzuki aluminum comb is $175.00 dollars better the one produced by Tom @ Blue Moon Harmonicas.
Pete
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shakeylee
245 posts
Apr 18, 2015
7:56 PM
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yes,these will prob go on blue moon combs.i have three coming. brass,acrylic and aluminum .
i have not decided on coverplates yet,but will prob go with vented soul's voice ,or open back harpmaster.
i will prob order three more combs after that,when i decide what i like best.
the price difference between reed plates is minimal.
maybe i'll put one set of fabulous,one set of DF and one set of regular manji in the first three.
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arzajac
1636 posts
Apr 19, 2015
8:52 AM
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Manji plates tuned to 7li-JI are truly badass. Sweet and sour. It's not that hard to diy and Manji plates are readily available in all keys.
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Custom overblow harps. Harmonica service and repair.
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Gnarly
1326 posts
Apr 19, 2015
10:48 AM
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I have to be honest--when I get diatonic harps back for repair, I have to remind myself not to tune them to just.
Manjis are compromise, but I like to tune for the difference tone now--as Andrew says, sweet and sour.
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shakeylee
246 posts
Apr 19, 2015
11:18 AM
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i keep going back and forth.they both have their merits.i play a just tuned harp and it sounds great,but for my style compromise is good. decisions,decisions :)
arzajac,i love your combs too!!
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shakeylee
247 posts
Apr 19, 2015
11:21 AM
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it is funny how tuning will change your playing style.i play hering master blues differently than the vintage,and old MB differently than modern ones,haha
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Cotton
47 posts
Apr 19, 2015
1:54 PM
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@ Gnarly
OK, when one of my Olives go bad---
What do I order as replacement plates,
Promaster plates or Manji plates ??
This is what Rockin Ron stocks.
Thanks!
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shakeylee
249 posts
Apr 19, 2015
6:48 PM
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cotton,rockin ron's has fabulous equal and just plates,and firebreath plates too now!
(firebreath is the only harp i can OB OOTB)
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Last Edited by shakeylee on Apr 19, 2015 6:50 PM
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Gnarly
1327 posts
Apr 19, 2015
8:40 PM
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@ Cotton Get Manji plates, they are the right replacement for Olives, although from what I understand, the Olive is ET.
When I say "just", I seldom mean 7 limit--usually I mean, I tune the thirds so that chords don't sound out of tune. So I guess I mean compromise . . .
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