Re: [Harp-L] Beginner with harmonica quality problems!

["Alfred Barten" <vr1139@xxxxxxxxx>]

My Lee Oskars and Seydel Session harps have been perfect right out of the
box. I especially like the Seydel, but that's largely a matter of
preference. My MB is way out of tune. My SB20 has been good.

-- Barts

On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 7:09 AM, <BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Ryan, I play out of the box Special  20's and have ever since they came
> out.
> I was playing Blues Harps at the time,  and I got a Special 20 about a
> month
> after they hit the stores in Kentucky, I  love them. That's not to say that
> I
> haven't had a problem here and there. I  think every stock harp could use a
> tweek 'er two. Over all though, I've had less  trouble with 20's then any
> other
> harp I have tried. I've been playing harp since  1973, at times for a
> livin',
> and always in bands until the last few years. I  haven't been in a band for
> 3
> years because of some health problems, but I still  play out occasionally,
> blues jams and coffee house gigs. So I guess you can say  that I have been
> through
> a few harps. I wish I had saved them all. :-)
>
>      My advice is find a stock harp that you like  until you get your chops
> back. But, if you got the cash, then get some class in  your stash and get
> a
> custom harp. That is if money is not an issue with you  'cause they can be
> pricey. I can't afford custom harps until I start playing for  money again.
>
>          Randy
>       BiscuitBoy Blues
>
>  Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
>
> In a message dated 10/21/2008 2:09:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> million_dollar_handshake@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> Hello,
> I am pretty much a beginner. I messed around a little  years ago, so I know
> how to bend draw notes and that's about it. Anyhow, I've  decided that I
> would
> really like to give it a real go this time. I went out  and purchased
> myself a
> few Special 20' s in different keys to start out on. It  seems that all 3
> harps I purchased have some "issues" right out of the box. I  tried my hand
> at
> gapping one of them (following videos on YouTube), and now  It's even
> worse! I
> know I am just a beginner, but I also know when something  doesn't feel
> right
> with the harp. Do you think I should buy a DVD and learn  how to set up a
> harp?
> Buy a custom harp (or maybe a Marine Band Deluxe)? Or  just deal with what
> I
> get out of the box until I have progressed? On a side  note... every harp
> player I dig, plays Marine Bands. I got myself Special 20's  to learn on,
> but know
> that I'll probably end up switching to the MB down the  road. In knowing
> this, should I just start out playing the MB?
>
> Does  anyone play "out of the box" harps anymore?
>
> Thanks,
> -Ryan
>
>
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Alfred Barten