Re: [Harp-L] Steve Baker Specials

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Sam,

The SBS C harp starts with a Low C octave (an octave
lower than the standard C harps), so does the SBS D
(Low D).

I have the C, D, and A.

The F is suppose to be Low F.

Not sure if it comes in Bb... maybe it does now, but
here is the link for Coast-2-Coast that shows what
they have available:

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

The higher keyed harps seem to be used alot in
bluegrass/country... I know Charlie McCoy used them
alot.  Good for fast moving tunes, licks & riffs.

John Mayall's "Room to Move" uses an F# harp... it
wouldn't sound the same with a Low F#, would it ?

I like the availability of the lower tuned harps...
its nice to have the choices, depending on what you
want to play.

Ken H in OH

--- samblancato <samblancato@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey Y'all,
> 
>  
> 
> I have a couple of questions about the Steve Baker
> Specials.  I bought one
> in the key of A a couple of years ago.  Here's my
> problem with it.  The
> first 4 hole are standard A and then the rest is A
> an octave higher which is
> really high; too high for my taste. So what I want
> to know is this: If I get
> a C or a B-flat, how will the octaves be?  Will it
> have the first 4 holes
> standard and then the rest an octave higher or will
> the first 4 be an octave
> lower leaving me with a standard harp on holes 5
> through 12 (?); because
> that would be a useful harp to have.
> 
>  
> 
> And speaking of high keyed harps what do you all do
> with harps d through
> f-sharp?  I find them annoying to play; so much so
> that I have Low D, E and
> F harps just so I can avoid them. They see to choke
> too easily and the reeds
> get stuck a lot.  Is gapping them more open the
> answer?
> 
>  
> 
> Sam Blancato, Pittsburgh
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
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