Re: [Harp-L] Renaissance chromatic

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

If I intended to cough up six grand or so for a Seydel 
Renaissance, I would negotiate for two sets of reedplates; 
one with standard copper-alloy reeds, and one with 
more-robust stainless-steel reeds on "german silver" 
(nickel-copper) plates.

The only feature of the Renny that affects tone and response 
is the precisely-made slide.  You will love the resulting 
freedom from through-the-slide leakage that otherwise can 
dampen your resonant embouchure.  The silver is pretty and 
the SS comb is robust and easy to work on...even if they 
don't affect the tone.

An alternative worth considering is to buy a Saxony and then 
have a technician check/adjust the slide.   Except for 
bragging rights, it would serve you as well or better than a 
Renny for about 8% of the Renny's price.

Donning my flame-proof kevlar suit for the responses sure to 
follow!   ;o)

Vern

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Winslow Yerxa" <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; <Jacobs2Walter@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Renaissance chromatic


The Renaissance Chromatic made by Seydel is not the same as 
the original Renaissance handmade by Douglas Tate and Bobbie 
Giordano. It's close, mind you, and was launched with Doug 
Tate's involvement. But as production of the handmades ended 
with Doug's terminal illness, they very rarely come up for 
sale and always command full asking price.

The Seydel Renaissance is a very good chromatic and does 
have some of the qualities of the handmade Renaissance (I've 
played one of the Seydels briefly, and have played several 
of the original handmades).

Winslow

Winslow Yerxa

Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5

--- On Tue, 8/4/09, Jacobs2Walter@xxxxxxx 
<Jacobs2Walter@xxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Jacobs2Walter@xxxxxxx <Jacobs2Walter@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Renaissance chromatic
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 5:07 PM

I am interested in gathering some information regarding the 
Renaissance
Chromatic. Does anyone on list own/play one? I am 
considering purchasing one.
Thank you.

Anthony Shablak
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