[Harp-L] re: Hi a question about chromatics harmonicas

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin Duggan wrote:

"I subscribed to this list a while back,
but,
I bought a Hering 64 Chromatic Deluxe Harmonica
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I was getting a buzz in the lower register
which turned me off.
I was told by some that it was my technique
or the Chromatic needed to be warmed up"

It's the latter, sort of.  Hering windsavers/valves are notoriously  
buzzy.  It's a bad design, IMO.  This does go away after you play for  
a minute or two (whether pre-heating the harp would do it is a  
question I can't answer).  It's not technique, and not an isolated  
case: this happens with all Herings.  (not to be too harsh--in  
general Herings are quite nice, but they're windsavers are not)

If you wanted, you could replace the valves with another material or  
even stock valves from another manufacturer.  But, that's a bit of  
time taken up, and for all Herings I've owned the problem goes away  
easily enough as you play.

Hope this helps.



 ()()    JR "Bulldogge" Ross
()  ()   & Snuffy, too:)
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