toddlgreene
2323 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:05 PM
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Santa brought me the Zoom H2 I was pining for, and I am very impressed with it so far. Santa also brought me a bad head cold, so I haven't really been able to take full advantage of the H2, but I will-okay, you've been warned.
What did y'all get from 'Santa', or get for yourself?
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Todd L. Greene, Codger-in-training
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Harp boy in progress
39 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:10 PM
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i got another green bullet, a few harps and a fender cham 600 amp amazing!! And a few dapol original daleks and doctor who figures!!
Nick
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Blues13
79 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:11 PM
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Santa brought me money so i treated myself with a Bb Marine Band, my first Bb harp. I love it. I'm turning into a MB guy.
Martin
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Hondo
92 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:19 PM
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Yep. Everybody is healthy!
I got an Electrovoice 630 mic and a Sony Handheld recorder.
I warn you Todd, the recorders can be painful.
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toddlgreene
2327 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:20 PM
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Rbeets-You got teabagged? At least you had a new hat on. Sorry, perhaps I should read slower.
@ Hondo-you mean because you can hear your every little screwup and imperfection? I already found that out...
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Todd L. Greene, Codger-in-training
Last Edited by on Dec 27, 2010 1:21 PM
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mmukav
7 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:22 PM
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Santa left a VHT Special 6 combo amp.
Nice tone, nicer price.
Sounds great with guitar or harp without any mods.
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robdee
37 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:25 PM
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5 Buddha harps that I'd ordered in June, arrived on December 23rd - they had been posted on December 14th. So yes, Saintee was good to me.
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toddlgreene
2329 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:29 PM
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Oh wow...Robdee, those would have to be among the last Buddha harps sent out. A very special Christmas gift, indeed.
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Todd L. Greene, Codger-in-training
Last Edited by on Dec 27, 2010 1:29 PM
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Philippe
55 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:34 PM
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I was happy to get "Big Walter Horton: Blues Harmonica Giant" 3 CD compilation from Santa a few weeks early!
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Joe_L
945 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:46 PM
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@toddlgreene - When using the Zoom H2, I found this a very handy tool.
How to get the best from the Zoom H2
Have fun with it! I've managed to get some really cool recordings out of it.
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pharpo
503 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:48 PM
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SOCKS.........and a low D "Deak Harp - Harp !
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toddlgreene
2331 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:50 PM
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Thanks Joe-that's very useful info!
Man, I coulda used some new socks, too.
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Todd L. Greene, Codger-in-training
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Joe_L
946 posts
Dec 27, 2010
1:58 PM
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Socks are cheap.
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toddlgreene
2333 posts
Dec 27, 2010
2:02 PM
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So am I. That's why I was hoping Santa would bring me some more.
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Todd L. Greene, Codger-in-training
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rbeetsme
349 posts
Dec 27, 2010
2:11 PM
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I do like tea, and these came from 2 different sources. Not the hearty English that Kingley sent me last year, but good stuff.
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toddlgreene
2334 posts
Dec 27, 2010
2:14 PM
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Yellow label Lipton loose tea, or better than that? Turkish, perhaps? Mmmmm, good tea.
Santa also bought me a new bike to replace the one I had stolen...and a massage gift certificate. Musically, Santa brought my little boy his first drum set...and lo and behold, that kick drum works nicely if I were to borrow it for some busking.
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Todd L. Greene, Codger-in-training
Last Edited by on Dec 27, 2010 2:17 PM
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AirMojo
74 posts
Dec 27, 2010
2:26 PM
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I always buy my own socks so that I don't get any for Christmas !
My wife and son surprised me with an iPod Touch... I was very surprised... the very 1st app that I bought was the iStrobosoft tuner app for tuning my harps... not sure what other apps to get for it.
Any suggestions for iPod Touch apps ?
I'll probably still be using my 60gb iPod photo for awhile until I get use to this new fangled contraption.
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Silvertone
62 posts
Dec 27, 2010
5:35 PM
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From my Geeky brother a lighted magnifying headset. I figured he was regifting it but I tried it out tonight and it really made working on harps easier. Tinkered w/ a older Huang Cadet Soloist and turned it into a very responsive and playable instrument. I found a couple reeds w/ twist in them that I'd never picked up on before.
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Firehouse
10 posts
Dec 27, 2010
6:55 PM
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Santa was sweet to me , G,A,Bb,D,F Manji...he even knew i already had the c.
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AW
57 posts
Dec 27, 2010
10:14 PM
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Santa gave me $50 on amazon. Looking for a goof around the house amp, so should I get a honeytone, a hodad, hodad II or other?
@AirMojo - There is an iTunes app called BHarmonica that I have found very helpful and well worth a buck.
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boris_plotnikov
375 posts
Dec 28, 2010
4:56 AM
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Santa stoles my money for buying gifts to my family.
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Cristal Lecter
30 posts
Dec 28, 2010
5:00 AM
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No Santa Claws (ok Claus ;-)) has not been good to me talking about presents, but he brought me so much more...2010 has been one of my worse year in my life on many aspects, but not at the end
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Last Edited by on Dec 28, 2010 5:00 AM
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mOOnerken
5 posts
Dec 28, 2010
8:17 AM
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Santa registered me in Jon Gindick's jamcamp in March. I'm very excited about this gift.
Ken
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AV8R
85 posts
Dec 28, 2010
1:59 PM
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Boss DD3 Delay pedal, Sam Ash gift card, and a Sonny Boy Williamson CD
"His Best" the Chess 50th Anniversary collection. And a "rain check" for a Greg Heumann Kalamazoo. Pretty sweet!
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groyster1
629 posts
Dec 28, 2010
2:04 PM
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@Firehouse
great gifts manjis are great harps
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KeithE
162 posts
Dec 28, 2010
3:12 PM
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AirMojo here are a few ideas:
Get the Amazing Slow Downer, or Slow Down Music Trainer, or ???
Maybe you have some reference materials that you would like to have with you at all times. Load iBooks and you can view pdfs. (There are other choices, but this one is easy to use.)
If you're interested in looping there's "Everyday Looper".
You might want to load a free piano keyboard app for practicing bends.
There are some 4 track or more recorders that you can get. There are several choices. I can't remember which one I liked best, but don't spend too much money. StudioMini is colorful and easy, but others like MultiTrack may be more powerful. Fun and easy can be good.
If you're into Jazz try iRealBook.
If you have a lot of flash to spare iMovie might come in handy. If you load Angry Birds or Cut the Rope your family may steal it away.
I wonder if anyone has tried the amp/effect emulators (e.g. Amplitube, AmpKit) with harp?
Last Edited by on Dec 28, 2010 8:39 PM
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1309 posts
Dec 28, 2010
3:23 PM
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I got a cool mountain dulcimer a friend gave me,and my niece gave me a jaw harp which im digging,playing it taped to a jar,and using effects it has a cool twangy percussive sound,Im going to mount it in a can with a pieozo in it and a 1/4 jack so i can amp it,see how that works,cause i dont feel comfortable twangey it on my teeth yet.
Last Edited by on Dec 28, 2010 3:24 PM
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Stickman
589 posts
Dec 28, 2010
4:03 PM
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In a drunken stupor on christmas night I told my mother that "I hated my stove (a 20 year old Jenn Air) and wished it would die so that I could replace it"
Tonight my wish came true! I will be writing Sears a check for $2000 very soon.
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bluemoose
442 posts
Dec 28, 2010
4:35 PM
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I've amassed a mountain of harp cd's over the last 12 years or so (damn that Pandora web radio thingy!!!!) but my 3-disc cd player died 2 or 3 years ago so I've been trying the i-tunes approach of loading everything onto a computer and using various methods to connect it into my old stereo system so I can listen/play along to tunes in the kitchen while I cook dinner(s).
Sort of works but I'm dreading hardware failures and remain unconvinced about fidelity of uploaded tunes into apple format.
So....Santa did some checking around and I found a big honking box under the tree with my name on it. (Gee Honey...how did that get there?)
Turns out to be 301 disc jukebox cd player. I'm not even 1/2 way through loading it up yet but I'm liking it. It's tamed the sprawling piles of cd's, un-buried my record player and vinyl collection and, I'm hoping, given me way more and faster control of the tunes with better fidelity. (Have to do some A/B tests on that one.)
moose.
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LittleJoeSamson
452 posts
Dec 29, 2010
11:18 AM
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So far, Yeah. Got a Lo D Big River harp, and I like it. Also, picked up an early 1970's Ludwig 15" Parade snare...chrome/steel over 6-ply birch. Heavy and LOUD with regular sticks.
Got a surprise by also finding a signed edition of "The King and Us" by the late Paul Conrad. ( My other life as an editorial cartoonist ).
So, Santa Karma has been nice this year.
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isaacullah
1315 posts
Dec 29, 2010
12:59 PM
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Yeah, pretty good! I got me a new Natural Minor marine band (key of A), and Dave Barrett's Improvisation book. The natural minor harp will be great for doing reggae tunes, and the improv book is quite simple one of the best harmonica instructional books I've ever seen. There's so much in there that will make me a better player. I highly recommend it!
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HarpNinja
906 posts
Dec 29, 2010
7:54 PM
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Yes...lots of harps and funding for a solid mixer. Running your own band is hard work...and expensive!
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Mike
Quicksliver Harmonicas
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shbamac
34 posts
Dec 29, 2010
8:06 PM
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shbamac = should have bought a mac, it's a long story going back over 10 years... anyway, I got an iMac! My first mac product ever...
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BronzeWailer
56 posts
Dec 30, 2010
4:38 AM
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My first E harp. Special 20.
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DanP
173 posts
Dec 30, 2010
11:39 AM
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Yes. I got a B-flat Hohner Marine Band harmonica. I also received a tee shirt with a picture of Little Walter on it.
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Gig74
35 posts
Dec 30, 2010
11:53 AM
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Santa managed to get me a Boss RC-2 loop station, Very happy. And some cool books too.
I'm hoping the next time he visits I'll have gotten the skills on the harp to use it nicely :o)
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snakes
607 posts
Dec 30, 2010
1:35 PM
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Socks, pants, underwear, chocolate, a frame, and a Hannukkia. Bet you never heard of anybody getting a Hannukkia for Christmas! Hope to buy a usb mic when the holidays are paid for.
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snakes
608 posts
Dec 30, 2010
1:36 PM
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Oh yeah, I got a D harp on order with Joe Spiers so I'm guessing that will be done some time in the first quarter. Let's call that my gift to myself.
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harpinholley
15 posts
Dec 30, 2010
2:12 PM
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Finally got my B-radical key of C,waiting on my D.Sweet sounding,easy to play.Kerig coffee maker so i can stay awake.
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Todd Parrott
289 posts
Dec 30, 2010
2:43 PM
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I got a nice case for my pistols, but I'm thinking of converting it into a new harp case. :)
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Rubes
201 posts
Dec 31, 2010
3:20 AM
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Waiting on a True Chromatic, AND a 'D' B-Rad that I've now changed to a 'C'!
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bluemoose
452 posts
Jan 20, 2011
11:50 AM
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Update on my santa steal...um, I mean thoughful gift!
I've got well over 200 blues cds loaded into my 301 disc jukebox player now and it's fantastic. I've been working from home alot lately (car/weather issues) and I just pop it on random and let it go. I'm revisiting plenty of discs I haven't heard in ages and the wife is thrilled with the totally de-cluttered living room music corner.
Now I just need to load up her non-blues stuff, setup a blues and non-blues index file that you can select it to play from and I'll be golden.
Highly recommended.
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RT123
45 posts
Jan 20, 2011
12:24 PM
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It's a 301 disc jukebox. Do you think they made it 301 to beat the competitions 300 model? What if someone comes out tomorrow and makes a 302 disc jukebox?
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Sausagescoffer
6 posts
Jan 20, 2011
2:04 PM
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270 Deluxe...my 1st chromatic!
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nacoran
3680 posts
Jan 20, 2011
2:07 PM
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RT123, you are so cynical. I'm sure they did careful market research and concluded that 301 was the perfect number. It strikes a perfect balance between utility (301!) and not being gauche (302) in these hard economic times.
I'm still waiting patiently for my big presents to arrive. :)
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MP
1280 posts
Jan 20, 2011
4:36 PM
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we got hometo honolulu for x=mas after four and a half months doing a bone marrow transplant in LA- talk about exile. she's doing great. santa did a good job. i got a new tuner for x-mas too.
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