[Harp-L] Suzuki Fabulous Further Impressions

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

After using my new Suzuki Fabulous in C for a few live performances,  
i have concluded that the basic tone of the instrument is fairly  
BRIGHT.  While it is possible to get a darker tone with hand  
technique and embouchure, the player really has to work at it and  
maintain reasonably intense discipline to do it.  The first time i  
tried, this was no problem since i was all fired up about putting the  
instrument through its paces and I was bearing down on trying  
different playing techniques to see how the Fabulous would respond.   
But, after playing the fabulous at gigs on a routine basis, I'm not  
sure i like working that hard to approximate the dark tone i am able  
to get from my Suzuki Hammonds with minimal effort.  So, while i  
still like the Fabulous, FWIW, the basic tonal characteristics of the  
instrument are  brighter than what one might conclude from reading  
the description in my earlier posts.
	JP