Re: Sleazy Chromatic Blues

["Charles Williams CS" <CWILLIAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Randy, thanks for the feedback and the fest was nice-first time I wasn't
working. I've had the Adler model a long time - 2nd set of reeds and got it in
Germany when the exchange rate was like 3 to 1. So I guess I got a bargain but
your right they are pretty much the same. I will contact Kevin about the
"tenor" 270 Chromatic in C.

Was still curious if any one else has altered their slide to get the holes to
align better on the 16 hole models or has anybody ever noticed that the slide
tends to block up to a third/half of some of the openings into the reed
chamber?  Maybe I just got a bad one. It has not been a problem for me on the
270's.



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On 20 Sep 1994, Charles Williams CS wrote:

> > I also like the D chromatic 270 model 12 hole, it is tuned almost an
octave > lower than the C and in third position gives you the E (a common
blues key) or > F with the slide in (sometimes good with horn players).
Actually I was > wondering if anyone knows if a 12 hole 270 tunes an octave
lower is made in > the key of C? Kind of like the 16 hole chromatic without
the top octave.

    Yes. They're called "tenor tuned" harmonicas. Kevin's Harps sells 'em as
do most really big harp dealers (a music store should be able to get them by
special order).
    BTW, nice meeting you at the DC Blues Society concert the other day.

> Also on my Larry Adler model 16 hole chromatic (similiar to the super >
chromonica?) I had to reset the slide itself by drilling a hole in it and >
filed some of the holes on the slide to allow better air flow into the reed >
chamber because the holes did not align well with the slide pushed in or out.

   Hey, I think the only difference between the Larry Adler harp and the 280
is the slightly different face plates and, oh, about $30. I could be wrong,
though...other people on here would know.