[Harp-L] Comb material - the last word?!"

["Tom Halchak" <thalchak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

After some research and much conversation, it appears that:

a)      This is a subject that has been debated many times in the past

b)      There is no conclusive proof that comb material makes much
difference - however,

c)       Those that do believe comb material produces a different sound are
prone to seek out and experiment with different materials - and there are
plenty available.

 

I think that I am one of the people who fall under category c.  

 

I need to correct an error in my previous post.  That is that Mark Lavoie's
website does not have a shopping cart.  http://www.middlebury.net/lavoie/  I
just didn't see it at first.  You have to scroll down toward the bottom to
find "Ordering Information" below the testimonials.  To Mark's credit, when
this discussion was started and the possibility of someone else entering
that space was postulated,  he DID NOT pipe in with a "What about me?  I've
making and selling these for years!" type of response.  Pretty classy in my
opinion.

 

Having said, that, I see no reason to reinvent the wheel.  Mark sells
replacement maple combs for only $20.00 on his site so why muddy the water?
Anyone who wants to try one would probably be better off doing business with
Mark.  He obviously has vastly more experience than I do.

 

Since I am somewhat of a tinkerer, I will however, continue to pursue this
experiment and to those of you who expressed an interest, I'll keep you
posted about what I am up to and am still willing to send out samples if I
come up with anything interesting.

 

Tom H.

Clearwater, FL





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