Re: Chromatic Purchase

[Chris Pierce <pierccm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

rocket@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Rick Barker) writes:
>
>>        A friend of mine works at a music store that is closing.  THey
>>have a 10-hole Kock Chromatic available for $47.00.  They've been selling
>>them at $78.00, but they want to unload this one.  I have two questions:

[...]

>The Koch is not a chromatic in the regular sense of the word. It is
>essentially two diatonic harps a half step apart and when you push in the
>slide you get the other harp. For example, I have a Koch in G. It is
>Richter tuned. When I push in the slide I get a G#. The reeds on these
>harps are not as easy to bend as diatonics but they are useful harmonicas.
>
>I bet somebody like Winslow could explain the thing better than I.

I believe Winslow has explained this before...if memory serves
correctly.

Check the HarmoniGopher Indexed Archive Search (using the 'Search ALL
Archives' option), using the keyword 'koch'.

That should tell you all you want to know.

Chris