Fwd: Re: [Harp-L] re: baritone harmonica - slow response? No.

["Winslow Yerxa" <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

I must disagree on the basis of experience.

The Hohner Polyphonia 7 is a true baritone and it is not slow or 
ponderous in its response. As I mentioned, its reed dimensions are 
similar - though a little larger - to the reed dimensions of the 
lowest reeds of a 16-hole chromatic and yet it makes a decent sound.

I think a manufacturer would have to be willing to go beyond the form 
factor of a standard chromatic - just slightly deeper reeedplates and 
comb front-to-back could allow for an enormouse difference in 
responsiveness because you wouldn't be trying to make standard-sized 
chromatic reeds do something they're not good at.

--- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, MundHarp@xxxx wrote:

Yes a baritone harmonica would not be very responsive... But play 
an "A"  "F" 
or "D" Echo Vamper/Marine Band 12 hole... They are hard to play, but 
give a  
WONDERFUL sound.... Sony Boy #2/Rice Miller made the most of them 
back in the  
'60s
Even a regular 10 hole diatonic in Low "F" gives  a wonderful  
sound.... It 
would be great to have a low low chromatic!!!!
John Walden
London
England
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