Tom Ellis <tomsmics@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:MY question would be: given the prediliction for harmonicas to follow a habit of no two ever being the same (even from same batch/lot/series/model/style/manufacturer), wouldn't it follow that not only would the harmonicas from Jimmy, Ritchie, & Joey be different, BUT, there's a very good chance that even the harmonicas from ONE of them would differ. It is THIS premise that leads me (a reasonable prudent person), to surmise that unless a person has checked every harp from every customizer AND every harp from every Joe Schmoe (sitting in a corner of Idaho), a difinitive answer to the nagging question "What the hell is the real deal with harps", simply cannot be.
Everyone should own not one, but as many as they can afford over their playing career.
then i'm in good shape. i own exactly as many as i can afford: 0 maybe some day...
---- Garry Hodgson, Technical Consultant, AT&T Labs