RE: [Harp-L] Delta Frost (was seydel 1847 harp)

["Tom Klingl" <tom.klingl@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Speaking about the Delta Frost: I noticed that it disappeared
slowly from many stores in the past 2-3 months or simply was
out of stock. Does anybody of the list know the reason
for this?

Kind regards

Tom (Berne)



> -----Original Message-----
> From: moandabluz@xxxxxxx [mailto:moandabluz@xxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:05 AM
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] seydel 1847 harp
> 
> 
> 
> After reading so many glowing recommendations on this list, I finally 
> forked over the bucks for the Seydel. I have to say, I don't 
> feel it's 
> any better ( for me) than the Bushman Delta Frost or my SP20s. It's a 
> good harp, but I can buy 4 or 5 SP20s and gap them a little and get 
> just as much happiness.
>    My main complaint is the edge of the reed plate being so 
> sharp. This 
> has always bothered me with harps that have these types of 
> plates that 
> protrude just enough and have an edge. I play mostly lip block and I 
> guess I must shove the harp harder into my lower lip than I realize. 
> Anyway a few minutes of playing and my lower lip was already 
> sore. Now, 
> I have noticed that as I have gotten old(er), my lips are much more 
> sensitive, but this won't work for me.
>    I will get some steel wool and try to smooth or round that 
> edge, but 
> it seems like a harp that costs $85 plus shipping should not need to 
> have something like that done to it.
>    Oh well, I'll add it to my collection and work on it to 
> see if I can 
> make it more comfortable.
> One of the reasons I liked the Delta Frost when it came  out was that 
> it didn't bother my lips at all.
> Steve "Moandabluz" Webb
> a fool for the harp in Minnesota 
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