Re: [Harp-L] SP20 Abbastanza

[Jesse <jvboden@xxxxxxxxx>]

Funny, Joe, SP 20's have always lasted the best for me - sometimes years,
without problems - and I don't take great care of them and play and bend
pretty hard. That's part of why I like them so much - that and their (to me)
rich tone, smooth comb, and ergonomic case. I always make sure to get the
'made in Germany' ones, not the others that I hear are out there. The
Harpmaster - not the Promaster - is a durable and decent sounding blues harp
to my ears - but you said you don't like *Suzi's* either. I bought a Hohner
Crossover and liked the bright sound and volume but blew a low reed out in a
week without doing a gig with it - have heard similar stories. Bummer at
that price. Interested to hear what others have found to be lasting harps. I
think I have tried just about every non-custom harp out there and keep
coming back to SP 20's. Old dogs and all that. Willing to try something
else, so if you find a Seydel that gives you what you want, please let me
know.

On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 3:37 PM, steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> You might try a Bushman. Just slightly larger holes than SP20, but very
> durable. Or Suzuki Harpmaster, which I believe is basically the same thing.
> Steve Webb in Minn.
> FYI, I have some SP20s that are well past 5 years old and gigged with
> pretty steady for a couple of years.
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> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Joe_Piro@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>  Can’t take it anymore.
>> The SP20’s just flat out don’t last for me.
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>> LO’s bite too fat.
>> Same with the Suzi’s.
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>> I love the profile of the SP20 but it may be time to go fishin’.
>> Which Seydel looks/feels/bites/sounds like the SP20?
>> Help.
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>> Muchasgrassyassmuchachos
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>> Joe
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