[Harp-L] Hohner reeds

[Nicolas Fouquet <bbhcfr@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi ben,
 
I agree with you, but that my comments were more about that:
 
1: talking about stock harp: Customized harmonicas are customized. So, I changes the rules...
Meanwhile, when you customize your Hering, don't you put any products to avoid the annoying sound you get when ovenbending?
 
2: I am still persuaded that Hohner is using for its reed a different alloy than other brands. You do not have these parasit noise on a Golden Melody or a Special 20 (unless you've just learn how to overbend)
 
So, my comment on the sound is more reffering on the material in which is made the reed. 
As most of the list can guess, I am pretty keen of Seydel Favorit, but, though their reed are very very strong and last for ever and are comfortable and flexible, Hohner still have a little thing that makes Hohner harps harmonica more attractive. I have been using Hering Blues, Tombo Ultimo, Golden Melody and Meisterklasse, Silvertone, Star Performer, Marine Band, Lee Oskar, Favorit.
My sound is the same on any of these harmonicas. Right. But my comfort and my pleasure to play them is slightly different.
I do not say that other are bad, I just say how I do feel with hamronicas. I am not talking about durability or pitch or setting I am just talking about the material. I do not say that you can recognize which harps does use the performer but I say that I can recognize a hohner from any other harp when I play it.
 
Moreover, I have put some Marine Band reeds on some of my Favorit because the original reed were ko and I can feel the difference. I am used to have most of my harmonicas three times: one set at home, one set at the workshop, one set in my bagpack. Now, let's make a blind test: take my 3 Eb harps and ask me to tell which one has some Hohner reeds: I'll be able to tell you exactely.
 
I do not say that YOU will know which reed I play, I say that I (ME) will know. That's very different. I am talking about what the player feel, not about what audience do.
Froggy
 


		
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