Re: [Harp-L] long slot D harp?

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ludobeckers@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 10:08 AM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] long slot D harp?


> The reeds are more stable and durable.  The regular D harp is one of
> the most problematic of harps.  The reeds break more easily then on
> the long slot harps.  I just ordered one from the Filisko guild this
> past weekend.

Hi,
I absolutely agree!!!! It seems like across the board, regardless of the 
manufacturer, stock D's tend to be very problematic, and the only way to get 
a long slot D is from a good customizer, The two most annoying problems with 
stock D's for me in my experiences have been the 4 blow reed quickly going 
flat or blowing out, even when played fairly soft, never mind played hard, 
and they often need more regapping and tend to leak more than any other key 
out of the box. Right behind the out of the box D's IMO for being 
problematic, are the out of the box F's, but those won't play as well in a 
long slot setup.

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
MP3's: http://music.mp3lizard.com/barbequebob/