Re: Opinions, Big Rivers

["Scorcher" <scorcher@xxxxxxx>]

I have been using Big River Harmonicas for quite a while> Keith Dunn said:

> I have been using Big River Harmonicas for quite a while. I like them
because they are not tight and stiff the way
> many of the other harmonicas are.

> You can get more air into them then with other harmonicas. This makes for
a wider, deeper tone and a slightly bigger
> sound.

You certainly get an amazing tone out of them. Is it the slightly larger
size of the comb/reeds as compared to the Handmade series?
Keith, is it easy to get Big Rivers in Holland? I was under the impression
that BRs were a product for the American market.

> Have to admit that I never noticed that the reed-plates stick out but of
course, they do. It has not been a problem
> for me however. I find plastic harmonicas easier to clean than wooden ones
and no more problem with swelling wood
> cutting my lips.

> I should point out that I have not tried any of the custom-made
harmonicas. They are usually dipped in something
> and the wood does not swell. I have been waiting for Sannie Claus to bring
me some, but that has yet to happen.
> Hint?

> Also, I do not play Big Rivers (or anything else) out of the box unless I
am pressed for time.

What sort of modifications do you make, gapping? Tuning/Intonation?
Micropore or some other gasket on the comb?

> If you wish to hear them in action, go to link below. Everything you hear
will be a BR:
> http://www.alonewiththeblues.com/html/songs.php

Check it out, y'all - Keith's got the goods!
- -Scorcher