bazzzzou
23 posts
Nov 16, 2010
1:05 PM
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I want to try a new harmonica but i dont know what!! I allready have some marine band lee oscars, some marine bands, some suzuki( manjis, bluesmaster, promaster valved) blues harp... but I want to try something else, i heard that the golden melody are nice, and I think that the soloist pro look very nice!! I want a smooth harmonica in key of c, now i have a manji and they really have a raspy and dirty sound, its nice, but i want a smooth c too ..
What should I try ?? (every kind of harp)
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harpdude61
481 posts
Nov 16, 2010
1:14 PM
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I started on GMs and still love them. I tried Marine Bands, Pronaster, Firebreath, SP 20...always back to my GMs.
Last Edited by on Nov 16, 2010 1:35 PM
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the_happy_honker
45 posts
Nov 16, 2010
1:22 PM
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Some of the raspiness you hear is due to the fine tuning. You might try adjusting the reeds on a marine band to true JI and see how you like it.
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bluesharper
200 posts
Nov 16, 2010
1:56 PM
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Gm's are good harps. I had a problem with the 1 draw on my harp. C tuned. Think the the reed might have been swinging too freely.
Maybe its just me. Would you post your impressions for whatever you get?
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bazzzzou
24 posts
Nov 16, 2010
2:03 PM
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Yes I will !! and dont stop to give me what you think!!
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earlounge
209 posts
Nov 16, 2010
2:50 PM
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I've tried GM, MB, SP20, Blues Harp, and Crossover from Hohner. I've also tried Firebreath, Manji, and 1847; which are all awesome. I seem to keep going back to the GM's as my standard.
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bazzzzou
25 posts
Nov 16, 2010
6:51 PM
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thanks! other ideas??
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Ant138
654 posts
Nov 16, 2010
11:46 PM
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If your after smooth try a Seydel Solist Pro.
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http://www.youtube.com/user/fiendant?feature=mhum
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jim
448 posts
Nov 17, 2010
1:33 AM
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Get both.
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www.truechromatic.com
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slobie
27 posts
Nov 21, 2010
2:17 PM
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i have been using soloist pros for about a year now and they sound great but dont last long at all !!!
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1230 posts
Nov 21, 2010
2:47 PM
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i second what slobie said on the Seydel i love the playability and tone but they didnt last me but about 2month avereage while my other brand of harps has lasted over a year,I would like to try a GM some time
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blueswannabe
73 posts
Nov 23, 2010
7:44 AM
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Golden Melody any day of the week. I have had 2 Seydels. The comb and covers are very nice, the reeds went very quickly!
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mlefree
20 posts
Nov 23, 2010
11:36 AM
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Here's what I think:
1) If you are a pucker player you will like the equal temperament of the GM. If you are a tongue blocker, you may feel that the chords on the GM are harsh (I certainly do). Conversely, if you TB and/or play a lot of chords you will likely feel the tuning of the Soloist Pro sounds better.
2) If you work on your own harps (and you should if you don't) the Solosit Pro is much more friendly with its all-screw construction.
3) The longevity of any reed in any harmonica is dependent on: a) how hard you play; and b) how the reed is set up, in that order. If you hit any reed too hard it will suffer fatique and lose its pitch or break outright (remember how tiny and thin they are and how soft brass is; even stainless steel cut that thin is not immune to fatigue). Reeds that are set with a narrow gap, including those set up for overblows, are especially vulnerable to hard playing. If you insist on playing hard, set your reeds with a wide gap.
4) Harmonicas sound better, are easier to play, and last far longer if you play them... softly. Learn to use technique, not force to bend notes. Use an amplifier to get louder sound, not sinply by "blowing harder."
5) Learn to play acoustically well (and that means softly, too) ~before~ you start using an amp. The amps and mic's harp players use distort their sound by definition. Sounding good unamplified will go a long way towards ensuring that you will sound good amplified.
At least that's the way I see it.
Michelle
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groyster1
566 posts
Nov 24, 2010
6:21 AM
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@mlefree
if you work on your own harps(and you should if you dont) there is danger of ruining a perfectly good harp if you open it up and dont know what you are doing I have gapped only 1 old mb and only had moderate sucess with it if there were classes on harp maintenance Im quite sure that would be helpful
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bazzzzou
26 posts
Nov 24, 2010
7:09 AM
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ok thanks, I dont make alot of tweeking on my harps.. like I dont know how to do gapping... but some times, when I work on the reeds its is just to have a better response. I think Im going to try both of them, because acoustically, my favourite harps are the manjis, they are raspy and I love them, but they are not that good when I use my mic and my amp.. I mean, yes they response very well, but it is not the kind of play that Im looking for. I want a warm and round sound, something smooth =P
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sorin
204 posts
Nov 24, 2010
9:17 AM
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Bazzzou, if you want a smooth, warmer sounding harp, you have to get the SP 20 ,not the golden melody , the tuning combined with the reeds material and the full covers , makes for the warmer sounding harp out there.
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mlefree
21 posts
Nov 24, 2010
11:49 AM
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@groyster
It is a process, learning to work on your own harps. I never said it is easy. There are lots of excellent resources out there to help you if you want to learn. Rule #1: Start on old harps until you develop some technique and confidence. I can cite some online resources if you want help getting started.
When you learn, you can adjust your own harps to your own preferences and fix one if ever it needs it. You will no longer be at the mercy of whoever set those reed at the factory.
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