Re: [Harp-L] re: Huang harps

[richard perkins <judoblues2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've bought and used silvertones and star performers as backup harps for a number of years. I think I've been lucky with them, had few problems besides gaping them evenly and retuning some of the reeds a little. If someone is on a very limited budget (stone broke) they can fill out the harps you rarely use. I just recently had two of my better harps in the same key blow out on a gig, Thank god I had a huang in that key  to finish the night.




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 From: martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; "tnysteph@xxxxxxxxx" <tnysteph@xxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:39 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] re: Huang harps
 

Apart from a couple of awful misfires (e.g. a Star Performer with a twisted reed!) my experience of Huang -- I´m mainly talking Silvertones -- have been good to excellent as practice harps. A bit tinny in the tone but that´s no issue in my kitchen.
  These have been some of my most long lasting instruments -- I´m a notorious harmonica Terminator -- and it´s a shame they are gone.

Cheers,
Martin


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What do you guys think of these harps? Are they good for practice? Is this a good way to save your better harps for gigs?
I have been using Big River harps for practice. Just wondering about Huang harps. Thanks for input on this.