Jambo
8 posts
Apr 16, 2010
10:42 PM
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I have recently put my hands on some marble and decided i might try to make a comb for one of my big rivers. Ive been making my own wood combs for a whlie now and thought it would be cool. has anyone here played a stone harp and if so, how did it play?
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nacoran
1691 posts
Apr 16, 2010
11:43 PM
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It sounds like a fun project. I was pretty sure I saw something about stone combs before. I did a Google search and there was someone talking about the possibilities on harpl and a couple other sites.
The non-harpl sites returned warnings of malware though so I didn't click through. The harpl guys were worried about making sure it was non-toxic. I'm pretty sure marble would fall into that category.
I'd imagine they'd feel cold. I have an aluminum comb and it kind of feels different at first, but once I got used to it it is great.
There are always great debates about how much the comb changes tone. It's close enough so a lot of people argue there is no difference. If you use good reeds it should sound good. It could also really look cool. There are some composite materials that some of the customizers use.
Let us know how it turns out.
http://www.harpl.com/199835581.html
http://harpl.com/199835616.html
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Kyzer Sosa
386 posts
Apr 17, 2010
1:38 AM
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put any comb material in your mouth for more than a few seconds and ill bet the temp is the same across the board. id like to try one too.
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Harpaholic
35 posts
Apr 17, 2010
9:52 AM
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Chris Reynolds (Builderofstuff.com) builds combs out of many different materials, including something called fantasy marble?
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nacoran
1693 posts
Apr 17, 2010
10:32 AM
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Kyzer- It warms up eventually, but it takes a while to feel warm. It must have a high specific heat.
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GermanHarpist
1359 posts
Apr 17, 2010
7:18 PM
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I heard of using soapstone. It's relatively easy to carve and once you're done you can seal it with varnish.
I have some nice soapstone rocks, but didn't start the project yet.
To the whole material/sound difference discussion. I heard that it's not about the material but the surface. Rough wood sounds a little softer, flat plastic or glas somewhat clearer.
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Last Edited by on Apr 17, 2010 7:18 PM
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Philosofy
351 posts
Apr 17, 2010
7:53 PM
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Marble is calcium carbonate, its not toxic. Its what Tums is made of.
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nacoran
1698 posts
Apr 17, 2010
8:38 PM
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GH- After I read the harpl articles I did some searching. The first thing I thought of was soapstone, but what I read about it's toxicity had me a little worried.
Wikipedia
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apskarp
162 posts
Apr 17, 2010
9:18 PM
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Be sure to get a Marble amp too... ;)
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pharpo
257 posts
Apr 18, 2010
5:39 PM
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But if you play with a marble comb...won't you always be a little "stoned" ?
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Kyzer Sosa
394 posts
Apr 18, 2010
8:39 PM
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and a marble mic shell... where does it end?
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