Subject: [Harp-L] Harrison custom Harmonicas reply

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Actually, this is an interesting question...because ever since joining this  
list, I've never thought custom or customized harps meant 'specifically geared 
 to the customer' with or without his/her input....but that they were  
'custom'-ized by the particular genius who worked on them to change them from  stock 
(a la the Filisko group, or Brendan Powers, Joe Spiers, other well known  
customizers I've left out) to make them play better according to that particular  
customizer's ideas and set-up.
 
 I believed (someone who does this for a living correct me if I've  
misunderstood the concept)...that IF the player/customer then wanted further  specific 
'mods'...then the customizer would take input from the customer and add  (for 
a charge) other specialized changes to suit?
 
Elizabeth
 
JRoss questions Brad Harrison:
 
"These are probably excellent harps, but how exactly are they   
"Custom"?  Doesn't "custom" or "customized" imply (actually, more   
than imply) that they are set-up specifically for the individual and   
preferably with that individuals input?  Things like specific   
temperament/intonation, gap settings and the like.  There's  nothing  
wrong with extremely modified, high-quality stock models  (indeed,  
there's a lot right with that), but that's quite different  from  
something which is "custom" made or  "customized"."




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