RE: [Harp-L] XB-40

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had one and played with it for about two months.  I could play it
but I think the tone is too thin for it to be useful for anything
other than a trick effect.


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: dmf273@xxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] XB-40
>Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 10:59:13 -0700 (PDT)
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>>Is there anybody else out there who is putting serious effort into
>the XB-40?   Winslow uploaded a
>>tune many months ago.  Is that it?
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>>It amazes me that people are willing to put so much work into
>struggling with overblows, but most
>>people try the XB-40 for only a few minutes and then just give up on
>it.   Seems like I'm the only
>>one willing to let people hear my progress.   I haven't uploaded
>anything for several weeks
>>because one of the reeds on my year old Bb XB-Melody is getting
>fatigued.   But I should be
>>receiving my new Ab XB-Melody very soon.
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>>In the meantime, it would be nice to hear what other folks are doing
>with the XB.
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Chris Michalek

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