jonlaing
89 posts
Sep 13, 2010
8:47 PM
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I've recently fallen in love with 12th position. I know that in 12th position you get 3 full octaves of playing room, but I'm most comfortable, and I think it sounds best, right in the middle octave, resolving on the 5 draw. Because of this, my higher harps (C and D namely) get kind of squeaky up there. So, I'm looking for some quality Low harps, but I'm trying not to spend too much. Anyone have any suggestions on a particular brand? I'm a big fan of Suzukis, but it doesn't seem like any of their harps are available lower than Low F. Thanks in advance.
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Andrew
1175 posts
Sep 14, 2010
2:39 AM
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Well, I love my G most of all at the moment - my low F doesn't get played much. But the gapping on the G is much better than on the low F, so that may be the reason.
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Ant138
572 posts
Sep 14, 2010
4:13 AM
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I would consider a Seydel 1847. If those are out of your price range i would definatly go with a low Special 20,great low harps and ive never had any problems with mine.
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AW
45 posts
Sep 14, 2010
5:33 AM
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My favorite low harp is a turbo harp 20 which is the special 20 insides with a turbo lid. No rattling on the low end because the coverplates are wider there by design.
My low Seydel has a wooden comb that I don't like as well.
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nacoran
2717 posts
Sep 14, 2010
6:20 AM
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I have a LLF Seydel Blues Favorite that I love. Seydel seems to have the most different low tunings, and they don't start to get too bad on price until you get into the super lows. I love the Blues Favorite. It's got an aluminum comb and long covers that make it comfortable in your hand. From what I've heard you have to be gentle with Seydels, since they have fairly tight tolerances. The Big Six and the 1847 (and it's varieties) and one of the tremolos have stainless steel reeds. The other models don't, but the stainless models only go down to about Low C. You can get the more traditional reeds all the way down to LLF.
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barbequebob
1227 posts
Sep 14, 2010
7:47 AM
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The main thing with lower pitched harps is to adjust your embouchure, your breath force (cut it back and avoid hard breath force at all costs), make more of an effort to have a larger area of the inside shape of your mouth and be FULLY relaxed 24/7 while playing because the minute you tense up even a tiny bit, you will make things very difficult for yourself and many players make these mistakes when playing lower pitched harps all the time.
The best OOTB low pitched harps right now are the Seydel 1847's, hands down, but they're still not as good as a custom one is.
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