Re: [Harp-L] Harp purchases

["Suave Blues Man" <res6k2zt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brothers & Sisters of the Tin Sandwich, Brother Ross,

    Several discussions have been held with kiwiblues, 
http://www.harmonicajam.com/ , via the http://www.harmonicaclub.com/ web 
forum. She had been acquiring her Suzuki's via E-bay. Her preferences are 
the Mr-350 for playing gig's and the MR-250 for her students to learn their 
'licks'. (BTB Her Suzuki outlet has been found to be in Auckland. Saves her 
S&H, shipping and handling!)

    I began with a Hohner classic Marine Band Harmonica. After reading 
hundreds of e-mails and scouring dozens of sites I urged my local shop to 
handle Suzuki products (so that I could get the MR-250's). They were 
impressed by the Suzuki level of quality and commitment...And have sold out 
of every Suzuki they have EVER received. (I have a nice collection of almost 
all Masterblues! And a 12-hole SCX-48.)

    Admittedly I have more than enough varieties of harp to be guilty of 
being refered to as a "yard sale gone bad". But any harp player has 
purchased their fair share of "what about" harps because of any of a 
thousand reasons. Bends, Hering, Hohner, Huang, Johnson, Kay, Seydel and 
Suzuki. (You can do your price comparisons via 
http://www.coast2coastmusic.com/ .

    I love 'em all. So let's get down to the Suzuki.

    Here's a compendium of the Suzuki line:

http://www.suzukimusic.com/harmonicas/ , and

Suzuki SCT-128 Tremolo Chromatic Harmonica -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsJ0ZRye-HM

Suzuki SCX Chromatics -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f2rEAnAY00

Suzuki Overdrive -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF4HZGCO10E

Suzuki Fabulous Chromatic Harmonicas -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5j7FqrheO4

Suzuki Fire Breath and Pure Harp -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGa6pQBJTeM

Suzuki Magic Garden and SC Chromatics -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWl_DYzNE2U

Suzuki ProMaster Valved Diatonics -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHuiExkUH4E

Suzuki Fabulous Diatonic Harmonicas -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmLx2CBVu_A

Suzuki ProMaster, Hammond & Pipe Humming -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCchREHrEck

Suzuki Harpmaster and Bluesmaster -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_nzrhFaQno


    You'll like what you play.

Be Blues...And Jazz,

Suave Blues Man

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pdxharpdog@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:29 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Harp purchases


> Hey List - Primarily a SP20 player, but when I have a few spare bucks, I 
> like to test drive different diatonic harps to see what's out there. It 
> seems that we have a growing # of harmonica mfgs. and models and 
> customizers to tempt us and  it makes for interesting shopping 
> bang-for-the-buck discussions.  I've had some customized SP20 harps as 
> well and loved them.
>
> I am usually dissappointed with Mfg. out of the box purchases when 
> compared to the SP20, but last year I bought an upmarket Suzuki Firebreath 
> Harp online and was pretty darned impressed  - I can't afford to have a 
> stable of these, but was wondering if any one out there has experience 
> with Suzuki's MR-350 Promaster Deluxe, or the Bluesmaster as compared to 
> the SP20?
>
> What other harps do you SP20 players experiment with? Anyone find a 
> different axe that competes well with the SP20?
>
> Best -
> Ross Macdonald
> www.myspace.com/sassparillajugband
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