[Harp-L] Playing harmonica on a rack

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

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You have identified an important problem in rack playing..."getting around".

The key to "getting around" on a harp in a holder is keeping the harp from 
moving in the same direction as your head.  Please see the 
Ergonomic-Neck-Rack (ENR) description on my web site. 
www.Hands-Free-Chromatic.7p.com

I dispense with the neck yoke and attach the holder to my guitar. This is 
very stable and helps me "get around" because I can lean from the waist 
without the harp moving and can even shift the guitar slightly in my arms. 
This is a difficult approach to sell commercially because everyone has a 
different guitar and holds it in a different position.  I also hear them say 
"You are not drilling three holes in my guitar!"

The ENR holder has some mass (about 1.2 lbs) and extends well down your 
chest to give you a steady position reference.  Four separate adjustments 
allow you to position the harp in space where you choose to play it and 
adjust the rack to hold it there.

If you buy one for $200 and return it within a month, I'll refund your 
purchase price.

The persistence of this thread indicates the extent of interest in rack 
playing.  Now that it is possible to also play chromatic on a rack with the 
Hands-Free-Chromatic, I expect that interest to grow rapidly.

Email me for a file of testimonials.

Vern

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan McAnulty" <mcanultj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Playing harmonica in a rack?


>I tried the dressing up like a pirate approach but couldn't keep the eye 
>patch in place while playing on a rack.... Seriously, any tips on using a 
>rack to make it easier to get around on the harp? I am supposing it is just 
>a matter of familiarity, practice and adjustment of the rack but if there 
>are tips on what made it work better for you I am all ears. Any particular 
>type better than others? Seems like the neck frame shape/materials might 
>make a difference but I only have one and have not tried others.
> Cheers.
> Jon
>
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