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From: Randy Lilleston
Subject: Hering harps

after trying it out for a day.
OVERALL CONSTRUCTION: Very nice. Reeds are held in place with nuts and
can remove them.
mouthpiece isn't as broad (tall). I *really* like this. I found that for
to push the slide in as far to shift to the sharps 'n' flats as you do on
Chromatic Harmonica" printed on them in small letters. Holes are round,
bottom halves at once, depending on which way the slide is pushed in (the
way or the other).
TONE: Well, this is what counts, isn't it? This harp has very nice tone,
similar to the Hohner. I found it more responsive, though, particularly

similar to the Hohner 365 and tremolo harps (no nice hard case like the
cheaper than a big Hohner chromatic and only slightly more than most
chromatics.

DATE: Tue, 04 Oct 1994 21:07:36 CDT
From: CAnth~ol.com


subject.
First of all, before I forget, here's my thoughts on soaking. My
the wood starts to warp from age and the elements (saliva, etc.) causing it
tight bind (like you've got a gig and no spare harp), soaking the harp will
however make the harp absolutely *UNUSABLE* in the future because after the
soak it a few more times before it goes completely dead. But my point here
if you're in a bind because the harp's going to have to be replaced anyways.
Well, I don't think you should ever soak anything *BUT* a wooden combed harp
anything (plastic won't expand when wet). However, with plastic or
anyways (unless you leave it on the dash of your car in the sun).
Now, about what harp to buy. I had this problem a while back. Here's what I
destroy. Not because of thier construction, which is basically exactly the
but because thier reeds are more geared for beginner's to learn bends and
Melody. I loved the Lee Oskar, and the Golden Melody was nice, but I didn't
finally learned *WHAT* Howard Levy was doing (overblowing) and discovered
overblow (at least with my lack of skills ... I'm sure someone like Joe
Melody's tone so much for blues (although it rules for non-blues music), but
there (James Harman) uses Marine Bands. So I broke down finally and grabbed
the wooden-comb again, I now love Marine Bands for playing blues.
The moral of this bordom is that you are just going to have to try out a few
you stay away from Blue Harps if you play hard.
Chris