Yes, that was vague! What I can say for sure is that they are
available in LC and LA right now (and they also make a solo tuned
C). The intention would be to eventually provide more keys, which
would probably grow one-at-a-time depending on demand, and
physical capability of constructing (like it seems a 12 hole in
standard F would be just too high in the upper end to work). I
think the standard range up to C would be physically possible.
That's really what I was thinking--or at least the conclusion I
came to after thinking about the subject more. I think having them
available from Low-C all the way through standard C would be
wonderful. I understand the desire to expand slowly and all, but I
do wonder if it's not a case of whether they should wait for demand
to develop or make the products available and thus help generate
demand. I'm not in the business, and I'm sure a valid case could
be made for either way of going.
If it were me, I'd go with having them available in all keys from
LowC to C, as I think that would help to serve a market which does
slightly exist and which could be expanded if the right product was
there (and I think the Solist 12 is that product).
I think the Solist 12 grew out of players' expressed desires to
have a harp that combined Seydel's unique Low tunings with a
regular tuned harp, so that a solo could be played from very low
to regular, without switching harps.
I have always liked the SBS tuning. I've never loved the larger-
spacing diatonics. Having it available in more keys and having it
on a harp which I like would be nice. Also, having a good 12-hole
design such as that would be nice overall just to have a good
platform for other 12-hole tunings.
I like the 12 hole tuning for some things, but I also like to
switch harps and have the low, low end a complete harp, then the
middle range a complete harp, and also Seydel makes G and A in
high harps (especially popular for faster, bluegrass type playing).
I like a lot of things. Switching harps is great. High harps, low
harps, alternate tunings. I like them all.
ps: "Solist" is the German word for "soloist". Or, should I say
"soloist" is the English word for "solist"?
I see. Weird choice. It ends up sounding like "Germlish"--I
understand it's German, but it's so close to the English word that
it seems like a mis-spelling rather than intentional.
()() JR "Bulldogge" Ross
() () & Snuffy, too:)
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