[Harp-L] out of the box just intonation

[Daniel Bernard <danielbernard13@xxxxxxxxx>]

You said you do music therapy at a mental
ward, all Hering 10 hole diatonics are tuned just except for the Black Blues,
Hering Blues for plastic comb and the Master Blues for a wood comb, and comment
please on the Hering diatonics.


http://patmissin.com/tunings/tun6.html


http://www.heringusa.com/catalog/catalog.asp?s=1&m=2


http://www.harphouse.com/shop/category.asp?catid=75


Granted that Hering changes itʼs models all
the time, this is what I was able to find.


JI = Just Intonation, ET = Equal
Temperaent, DNS = does not say, ABS = plastic comb, Wood = wood comb


 


Super Gig 20 DNS ABS


Vintage 1923 JI wood


Golden Blues DNS ABS


Black Blues JI ABS


Free Blues DNS ABS


Master Blues JI ABS


Super 20 ET ABS


Handy Harp DNS ABS


Hering Blues ET ABS


Delta Blues DNS wood


 


The Super 20 is pretty loud and the Vintage
is a work of art all the way around.  I
have a few of the others that I was unimpressed with.  I canʼt tell you where they came in on the model switching
chart.  I would stick with what Hering
is known for; Just Intonation!  All
Herings come at a good price, but I would stick with the top of the line models
for yourself.  As for your clients,
Hering may just be non-commital about the tuning of their less expensive harps.


 


Most people will find the just intonation
harps more soothing, if that is what you are looking for in terms of music
therapy.  You can get Blue Steels in equal temperament at
harpdepot.com for $2.50 each if you want to use the shotgun method.  






       
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