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

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ken;
            I pulled out my SBS last night after the exchange last week
about them. Right: it's really leaky. I tried re-gapping it, but I think
it's a plate/comb problem. I noticed that the plates were held on with
just a few nails, so when I've got some time I'll put some bolts in it
and see if it's any better. Also noticed that any attempt at an
overblow/draw resulted in nothing but dog-whistles. I paid around $85.00
Australian (thats around $70.00 US) for it when they first came out 12
or 15 years back. If I was Steve Baker, I wouldn't wnat my initials on
the thing, no matter how good an idea it was in theory.
Hope your's and mine were exceptions.
Cheers,
RD

>>> Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx> 17/02/2007 3:23:37 >>>
Rick,

I didn't like my SBS's either, mainly because they
seemd so leaky.

I had Bob Meehan customize mine (Low C and Low D), 
and they play much better.

They are awkward though, and take some getting 
use to... I don't play them that often.

I am very intrigued with the Seydel Soloist Pro-12
that
Rupert Oysler suggested.  I'm definitely going to try
one!

Hopefully, Rupert will make it to the Columbus OH
Buckeye harmonica festival in April, and have a good
supply of harps to sell!

Ken H in OH


--- Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've got an SBS in D that I bought when they first
> came out (must be
> nearly fifteen years ago) I hated it and it's hardly
> been used. It's
> just a bad harp; I don't know if I just got a dud,
> but this ones a real
> horror. I must say I don't like those big clunky
> combs Hohner use on all
> their 12 & 14 hole Marine Bands. Wonder why they
> have to be differnt
> from all the othjer model diatonics? Anyway, my SBS
> is no good. Maybe
> I'll try some surgery on it sometime, to try and
> make it more
> responsive. Anyone else got comments to make on the
> SBS in regard to my
> experience?
> 
> RD
> 
> >>> Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx> 16/02/2007
> 6:57:45 >>>
> 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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