[Harp-L] 12TET harps -- only 2 in the main

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

 1. Are there any out of the box equal temperament (aka 12TET) diatonic 
harmonicas other than the Golden Melody and Lee Oscar and Huang Jazz Harp (also 
double country tuned)?

A friend recently replaced his Lee Oscar harp with a Special 20 and couldn't 
understand the "poor quality" of the Special 20. I informed him that they were 
tuned differently Just Intonation vs. equal temperament. I told him his 
choices were Golden Melody or Lee Oscar were probably the easiest to find.

2. Seydel probably offers 12TET because the firm offers lots of special tuned 
harmonicas virtually off the shelf? Whereas most other firms don't even offer 
some of the exotic tunings beyond nat. & harm. minors and the standard major.

(Of course, most solo tuned chromatics are equal temperament and some 
consider them to be diatonic because they combined 2 diatonic harps usually a 
half-step apart. Richter chromatics like the Koch and Hohner Slide Harp are just 
intonation.)

3. Were the first chromatics Richter harps with solo tuned coming somewhat 
later?

4. Extra credit question: Was the Golden Melody (in the 60s?) the first 
Richter equal temperament diatonic?

Phil



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