[Harp-L] Original Hohner Pro Harp/painted covers

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

JR writes:
"As for sound, they sound like a diatonic harmonica played by me.  
Sadly, that last part is the most important in terms of tone and  
timbre, IMO--all diatonic harps I play pretty much sound like me more  
than anything else."

True enough for most of us who are not beginning players.

BUT, let's use a different reference point.  Most players i talk to  
think Lee Oskars sound BRIGHT (whether they happen to like them or  
not).  Do you contend that you sound the same whether you are playing  
a Lee Oskar in the key of C, a Marine Band in the key of C, or a  
Suzuki Hammond in the key of C?  No tonal differences?

How about if you play a Marine Band in C (which has vented covers)    
and a Hohner Meisterklasse in C (which has full length unvented  
covers)? No tonal differences?  Really?

a rose is a rose is a rose, by any other name etc? Are you really  
saying harmonicas are that generic?

JP