Re: [Harp-L] why custom harps

["Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So in your humble opinion the cost factor should not be a consideration in buying a custom harp?
in other words, as a newbie "we tend to buy the cart before the horse" and spend money on regular harps in many keys.
I wish one such as my self can hear the difference between the two.
Someone playing each harp same melody.

abner


---- Original Message ----- 
From: Buddha 
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:33 AM
Subject: re: [Harp-L] why custom harps


Because they...

look better
feel better
play better
last longer
are louder
have better tone
help you be a better player faster.

No out of the box harp compares to one that is set up by a good customizer.

Even MS blues harps can be made into totally bada** harps.


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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Abner Galdos 
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:14 AM
  Subject: [Harp-L] why custom harps


  I have one simple question , and follow up questions:

  ( just regular 10 hole diatonic)

  Why customize a harp?

  Follow up: (only for 10 hole diatonic)

  Is one harp (brand) better to customize then an other?

  Is there a skill lever one should be at before thinking about customizing a harp?

  Are you specializing when you customize a harp (over blow,bends, I'm sure there's more but .....)

  What is the cost of customizing a harp?

  Who or what company is best at customizing harps?

  I know I'm not even close to customizing, it's that I read a lot about it and curiosity got to me...

  abner (still a newbie, still learning, still on my wonderful journey)


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