Weltmeister Rack -- YES!

[Ken Ficara <kfharp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to Chris Bowser's post I got the Weltmeister harmonica rack from 
Harmonicas And Stuff and so far, I'm thrilled. As has been mentioned, it's 
basically a better quality version of the Hohner rack we all know and hate 
(at least, I do). Instead of a wingnut it's got two large knurled knobs, 
which you can tighten easily, and which actually HOLD THE HARP STILL once 
tightened. What an innovation!

I didn't see the point of the rubber "grips" to hold the harp, and when I 
first put the harp in the rack they really got in the way. Then I saw that 
they are grooved to hold the harp at a slight angle, and once you get it 
settled into that groove it really stays put. I think someone else 
mentioned that this rack would not work for harps like the Golden Melody 
that don't have the ridge at the rear of the cover plate. That might be 
true, although thanks to the rubber, you could probably sit the harp 
forward in the rack, leaving enough room for a decent embrochure, without 
it squirting out.

Anyway, this is a vast improvement, and seeing as there don't seem to be 
any Blues Tools racks on the market, it's the best alternative I've found 
for holding any size harp. (At least, up to an SBS or 364, the largest I 
play in a rack.)

:-)
ken


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