JoeStooge
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Oct 19, 2010
7:48 AM
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Finally ordered a Manji in C from Rockin Ron. Got it in a few days west coast to east coast. very happy with that. Overall I like it. I have seen mixed reviews. The one thing I did notice that I havent seen mentioned before is the hole size and "divider" size of the comb. I prefer larger holes - smaller dividers/tines like you find on newer plastic combs. I do have a few wooden combs that I play and it takes me a few minutes to get use to. I feel like I play a little faster/cleaner on the plastic though. What I think I am seeing is the Manji comb is in between a plastic and wooded comb. The dividers/tines are just a little smaller than wooden, but still bigger than plastic. I have pictures comparing to my Hohner Cross harp (plastic) and my Hohner Blues Harp (wooden). I also have a picture with my Bluesmaster and Special 20. Overall I think I like the comb size but I do find it different. Let me know your thoughts on this and if anyone else has noticed it.
Last Edited by on Oct 19, 2010 9:46 AM
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JoeStooge
2 posts
Oct 19, 2010
8:24 AM
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Lets see if the pictures work.
Cross Harp, Blues Harp, Blues Master, Special 20, Manji
Top Hohner Cross Harp. Middle Suzuki Manji, Bottom Hohner Blues Harp
Last Edited by on Oct 19, 2010 8:34 AM
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nacoran
3027 posts
Oct 19, 2010
3:20 PM
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Interesting. I know Lee Oskars holes are a little farther apart than some harps. I'd never given much thought to the width of the tines though. I find rounded tines are more comfortable to play. It doesn't take much, just a little off the corners. I always kind of assumed that the biggest factor in the length from the bottom of the lowest hole to the top of the highest was just determined by the width of the holes.
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DirtyDeck
146 posts
Oct 19, 2010
7:40 PM
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Jaysis look at the sharp edges on that Bluesharp!
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MEK
12 posts
Oct 19, 2010
8:28 PM
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For me it was the reed plates sticking out past the comb, which they don't on the plastic SP20. Once I modified as suggested in the link below it was great.
http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/board/board_topic/5560960/691570.htm
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jim
416 posts
Oct 19, 2010
11:00 PM
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so what?
play what you have and you'll get used to different combs, so there will be abolutely no difference. PLAY it!
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JoeStooge
4 posts
Oct 20, 2010
4:11 AM
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You think the edges are sharp now, you should have seen them before I sanded them down a bit. You are right Jim, it's all what you get use to. I must admit the Suzuki Bluesmaster (the G in the middle pic) is the most comfortable one I ever played. I like your attitude Jim "PLAY it" !
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Ant138
603 posts
Oct 20, 2010
5:01 AM
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I personaly just can't get used to Suzuki harps in general including the Manji. I totally respect them and i think they make great harps but i hate the size of the holes.
I've got a Promaster and a Manji and the holes feel so much smaller than my Seydels and Hohners. I've tried so hard to get used to them but i can't, i'll miss holes or not hit them properly so i've given up, i have them lying around and pick em up every now and then but we just dont gel, shame really because i wanted to like them so much. I'm glad someone else has picked up on it.
It could be the fact that i learnt on a Lee Oscar, had brief period with Hohner then settled on Seydel harps which i know with the oval shaped holes really feel nice and big to me.
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JoeStooge
5 posts
Oct 20, 2010
5:19 AM
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The hole size doesn't bother me as much in general. Its more the spacing between the holes. The plastic combs on the bluesmaster and special 20 are about the same. I havent looked at a Lee Oscar next to them so I reall cant comment on it. The wood combs with the wide spacing I dont like as much but I guess they need to do that so the wood doesnt chip. I just found it interesting that the Manji seemed to slim down the spacing just a bit because they have more to work with using a composite comb. I didnt notice it at first until i looked closely at it. Maybe its just my eyes, but it did feel better for my playing style than the thick wood tines of the traditional marine band wood.
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