RE: [Harp-L] cover plate shaping: (Opening Cover Plates)

["Eric Neumann" <eneumann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From what I saw, and held in my own sweaty left hand - was a cover plate
that on top, seemed raised and moved forward, the bottom plate was also
a bit raised - what that shape did, was make the harp easy to hold with
left thumb, left index-finger - the cover plates combined seemed to be
shaped ergonomically for the left thumb and index-finger grip.
Additional benefit, I imagine, was to give more clearance to the lower
reeds. Basically, the harp has kind of a tear-drop shape. 

Joe also uses one screw instead of two to attach the cover plate, so the
tab was also a bit askew.

If you think about it - having this shape would also help with holding a
mic in the left hand, and you'd be sure to have a nice hold on the harp
on top of the typical bullet mic. It would free your right hand greatly
for effects, since you'd have a firmer grip on the harp due to the shape
of the lids. Maybe the turbo lid folks can chime in on that cover shape
too - where it helps in holding a mic perhaps?

Right handedness would help, IF, you use the typical harp grip with the
left hand holding the harp, and the right creating the wah, cupping
effects. I can't imagine the left handed grip - opposite of the one I
describe - as I haven't tried it.

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of fjm
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:13 AM
To: h-l
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] cover plate shaping: (Opening Cover Plates)


Left hand grip?  By left hand grip do you mean holding the harmonica in 
your right hand like the majority of left handers do or do you mean 
holding the harmonica in your left hand which is what most right handed 
people do?

Joe torques the covers to facilitate a particularly handed grip or do 
you mean allowing for the one hole draw clearance produces an additional

benefit?  fjm
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