[Harp-L] Suzuki Fire Breath redux

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I continue to work with my Suzuki Fire Breath, and I'm finding it in 
general to be a durable instrument.

Two days ago I decided to re-gap it again -- the gaps I'd set the first 
time around were very nice for overblowing, but didn't give me enough 
punch and volume for my usual style.  So I went in and gapped it a 
little higher.

I'm very pleased at the results.  Ovrblowing is a bit more difficult to 
pop in, as expected, but the overblows are very stable.  Even more 
important, the harp really barks now.  Most surprising of all to me is 
the way this harp sounds through my amped setups.  It projects more 
strongly than almost any other diatonic in my collection, with a big, 
dark, heavy sound.  I'd really expected the amp to minimize differences 
in tone between this harp and others in my collection; instead, it makes 
those differences bigger.  Very impressive.

I'm buying a second Fire Breath today, this time in G.  Will report 
later on what I find.

Regards, Richard Hunter
hunterharp.com