Re: Hering Vintage Harp

[Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I picked up a couple of these sealed wood-combed
beauties about a week ago (an A and D harp) and
I've gotta say... they play GREAT right out of the
box. 

The first thing I noticed about them (after
admiring the beautiful retro ~look~) was how
wonderfully responsive they are. They have the same
kind of ~jump~ of a well setup custom. Loud and
robust. I kid you not.

The next thing I noticed was how nice the chords
sound. I'm told they're tuned the same way as those
pre-WW II Marine Bands (totally Just). 

I've not gigged with them yet and can't comment as
to their durabilty. I only hope they hold up as
good as they Sound. 

All in all, I think Hering has come up with a real
winner, especially for a blues guy like myself. 

Harpin' in Colorado,
- --Ken M.


- --- jaguire@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> ...well as it turns out it didn't take long at
> all....the new " Hering 1923 Vintage Harp" has a 
> nice sealed wood comb, a nice set of cover 
> plates, and is set up to play right out of the 
> box better than many "customized" harps i
> have bought over the years at a small fraction of
> the cost...19 bucks from our friends at Coast To 
> Coast...and you get it in about a week. it's a
> helluva nice harp, it remains to be seen however
> wether or not the reeds crap out as fast as the 
> other Hering harps do. 

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"When you speak of Walter Horton, the first thing you think of is his tone, that big, fat tone."
- ---Li'l Ronnie Owens