[Harp-L] Original Hohner Pro Harp

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

i don't think there is a perceptible weight difference between the  
Special 20 shiny covers and the original Pro Harp  Greblon coated  
covers.

As between the painted covers of the Suzuki Hammonds and the  
unpainted PLATED shiny covers of the Suzuki Promasters,  American web  
sites show the same weight specs for each of these harps, which is  
not correct.   Some European sites give a different weight spec for  
each which i believe is more accurate.  Hammond= 85 grams  
Promaster=90 grams.  Since the only design difference besides color  
is the covers, it is reasonably apparent that the painted, unplated  
brass covers of the Hammond are 5 grams lighter than the unpainted  
chrome plated brass covers of the Promaster.

No, i have not actually weighed them myself, but you can check the  
weight  specs for these Suzuki models at harponline.de.  The weight  
of the VALVED promaster is reported there as being 91 grams (the  
windsavers apparently weigh 1 gram).  This seems very precise,  so i  
tend to believe the specs at the harponline.de site are probably  
accurate, (as well as being consistent with my subjective impressions).

JP