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QUESTIONS for HARPWRENCH
QUESTIONS for HARPWRENCH
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MP
117 posts
Mar 29, 2010
1:11 PM
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hey wrench!
htownfess says you 'know from' so i hoped you wouldn't mind answering a couple of queries.
here goes, when you say reed profile do you mean inconsistency in the reed plates alloy distribution? if so i was wondering if this accounts for varying degrees of volume from harp to harp even if they are the same make,model, and date of manufacture.
i have a box of unused MBDs i am sealing, embossing, arcing, and gapping for a friend. the A is outrageously loud, the C pretty good, but the D and the Bb are just sort of okay(they were also squealers at first). all respond extremely well to very light air pressure and are good harps. 2 are just not good enough. iv'e only been customizing for a year but i've improved quite a few harps that actually rival some famous custom harps. the first time i did this with an 1896 i couldn't believe it. even so, i'm still learning along the way here.
so, i know these are broad questions and i'm only learning but, assuming i've been dilligent and consistent in my work, are some harps just louder than others no matter what you do?
thanks for your time, your invisible subscriber, MP
Last Edited by on Mar 29, 2010 1:43 PM
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Joch230
57 posts
Mar 29, 2010
1:43 PM
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Just piggybacking on my related question about reed profiles...
A friend just told me that the reed profile of a Suzuki Hammond harp effects ones ability to be able to bend an overblow note. I'm assuming he means that compared to say, a Golden Melody, it would be much harder to bend an overblow note on the Hammond? Your thoughts appreciated on this as well.
John
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harpwrench
209 posts
Mar 29, 2010
6:38 PM
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Study the ones that by a stroke of luck you think "rival some famous custom harps", and figure out why. I have trade secrets that I choose to keep in my pocket for obvious reasons, and this is one of those areas.
FWIW outrageously loud isn't necessarily a good thing, but admittedly impresses some harp players. IMO an instrument with broad dynamics is better than a harp that's obnoxious as soon as it starts singing, and most of my customers would agree. Most non-harp players might also agree.
I haven't found Suzuki's to be appropriate for building serious overblow harmonicas, with the exception of the Fabulus; I've done a couple of them that turned out quite well, better than the Manji IMO.
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Joch230
58 posts
Mar 29, 2010
7:13 PM
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Thanks Joe. The Fabulous goes for $225 at Rockin Rons...better off getting a custom from you for that price.
John
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MP
118 posts
Mar 29, 2010
10:40 PM
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thanks wrench.
i'll reveiw the stroke of luck harps. i have to admit, loud does impress but i prefer warm overtones over brassy important sounding harps. it's cool to get both a fair amout of volume and great tone too.
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