Re: [Harp-L] stainless steel reeds - hi, lo

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ds generally get blown out first because they are played like a C, but the reeds are all short slot. 

One thing to keep in mind is that the Stainless-steel-reed-harps are ALL long slot. 

David 
www.elkriverharmonicas.com 


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 From: Richard Eisenberg <catketch2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: John Kerkhoven <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] stainless steel reeds - hi, lo
 
My  D Special 20's are the ones that break reeds first, way ahead of the
other keys.



On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 5:05 PM, John Kerkhoven
<solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Need to get a new D and I'm considering investing in one with SS reeds.
>
> I was just checking out some videos here
> http://coast2coastmusic.com/cgi-bin/cart/SE10301.html
> of Rupert Oysler demonstrating Seydel's Session Steel. He plays a G harp
> in all these videos. Which makes me wonder if the SS reeds are best suited
> to low-pitched harps.
>
> Is this so? How are the SS reeds for high-pitched harps?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
>
>