[Harp-L] re: Suzuki hammond harmonica

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe asks:

"hey can anyone tell me about the suzuki hammond harp known as the  
Ha-20. What kind of music is it for, what does it sound like, explain  
everything or anything you know about the hammond harp."


It's a Richter diatonic harmonica in the standard tuning, so  
basically it's good for any of the types of music that you'd use a  
Marine Band, Lee Oskar or Suzuki Promaster for.  Which brings me to  
the part about the Hammond harp itself, it's basically a reworked  
Promaster, IIRC.  The comb and covers have coatings, paint, whatever  
which gives them a different color and feel than the Promaster.   
Other than that, they are basically the same instrument.  However,  
that difference can be significant--I know of at least one person who  
loves the HA-20 because of the feel of the coating on the covers and  
yet isn't a huge fan of the Promaster, for instance.

I am quite a fan of the Promaster, a very nice mid-range harp, and  
while I've never played the Hammond, I would be surprised if it  
wasn't essentially the same.

Hope this helps.



 ()()    JR "Bulldogge" Ross
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