RE: Jr Bliggins' handmade all-bender

["scorcher" <s_c_o_r_c_h_e_r@xxxxxxx>]

Jr said:

> The cover plates are made from black acrylic.  Because they are so wide,
and especially at the
> bass end some volume is lost and the harmonica is noticeably quieter then
a normal diatonic.

Jr., I'm glad this treag has re-surfaced. Your bender is quite an
accomplishment.
Do you think it would be louder if the cover nmaterial were more
conventional?
Is there a practical way to make it more "compact?
What about your comb material - would it be practical to try making the comb
from wood, or would it be too fragile?

- -Scorcher