Re: [Harp-L] Bends Tonica Chromatic Review

["Michael Polesky, MPA" <m.polesky@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Howdy,

That does indeed show a picture of the "tabs" that are on both sides of each 
hole in the instrument.  I don't know a lot about these - although I have 
seen them used before in custom instruments.  I guess the idea is to create 
a square hole out of the round peg (outer hole).

I am not sure if I totally agree with the philosophy behind it, but I bet 
they tested it with and without these "hole guards" to see how the 
instrument performed.  For those of you who aren't sure what we are talking 
about, the holes on the slide plate - in front of the slide - are smaller 
than the round holes you blow into.  They also take the round edges off the 
actual hole you are blowing through so that the square hole that gets the 
air is smaller than the round.

I bet that there is a more elegant solution than that for keeping round 
holes from leaking air away from the aquaria comb.  Certainly one approach 
is cross tuning - although I like straight tuned chromatics a little better.

One question I have for Slim is how much he paid for it or if he knows how 
much it sells for.  I am curious to see.

Michael

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chesper Nevins" <chespernevins@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Slim Heilpern" <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Michael Polesky, MPA" <m.polesky@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "Harp-L" 
<harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Bends Tonica Chromatic Review


> Michael and Slim,
>
> Here's a close up picture of the bends Tonica 14 hole.
>
> http://www.slidemeister.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2518
>
> This is probably nit picky.  But it looks like the backplate has the
> same kind of "tabs" the 270 has (over holes 2 and 13).   Do you think
> this will have to be filed down to be comfortable enough for regular
> playing?
>
> I'm also curious - the clear plastic combs on Hering Special 48s often
> crack where the mouthpiece screws in.  Is this a similar kind of
> plastic, or is it much more substantial?
>
> Thanks!
>
> On 2/3/09, Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > It is straight tuned.
> >
> >  - Slim.
> >
> >  Chesper Nevins wrote:
> >
> > > Straight or cross tuned?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
> --
> See the website I put together for Bill Romel:
> http://harmonica-workshop.com
> <a href="http://harmonica-workshop.com/index.html";>Bill Romel's
> Harmonica Workshop</a>