Re: [Harp-L] improving the harmonica (SBS harps)

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Hohner 365 Steve Baker Special (SBS)
has 14 holes where holes 1 to 3 duplicate
the tuning of the holes 1 to 3 on a regular 10-hole
diatonic, then holes 4 to 13 are like a regular
10-hole diatonic.  

This means that holes 1-3 are pitched
an octave lower than hole 4-6, but the same playing
pattern exists with the same available bends like the
holes 1-3 on a normal 10-hole diatonic harp.

Hole 14 is pretty useless...
I've been thinking about sticking a duck qwacker in
hole 14!

The SBS harps come in keys A, G, Low C, Low D, and Low
F.

They are pretty cool harps, but take some getting use
to
since they are a bigger than a regular 10-hole harp.

Here's a link:

http://coast2coastmusic.com/cgi-bin/cart/HH365SBS.html

Ken in OH


--- BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 2/15/2007 12:53:51 P.M. Eastern
> Standard Time,  
> winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> 
> ---  BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  
>             Thanx  for getting with me on this
> Winslow.  With the valve 
> system I was talking  about it's mostly the blow
> reeds that I'm interested in 
> anyway but from  what I've learned on the list
> overblowing and bending  depends on 
> an  interaction between both reeds. I'd just like to
> have the option without 
> buying  a bunch more harps. How is that 14 hole harp
> tuned?
>         Randy
> 




 
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