Re: [Harp-L] why custom harps

["steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Abner, it's not so much how they sound, but how much difference there is in ease of playing. With a custom harp, you can bend notes more easily, you can get clear tones with much less air and much less effort and there is usually more volume with less effort. There are many advantages to custom harps. Some players benefit more than others. Some players (like myself) need only the average tweaking to get harps that work for them. I have learned to do this myself, though I do have harps from at least 3 well-known cusomizers. 
Don't get in a hurry. But you should try at least one custom harp as you advance in playing skills.
Steve Webb in Minnesota

---- Abner Galdos <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> So in your humble opinion the cost factor should not be a consideration in buying a custom harp?
> in other words, as a newbie "we tend to buy the cart before the horse" and spend money on regular harps in many keys.
> I wish one such as my self can hear the difference between the two.
> Someone playing each harp same melody.
> 
> abner
> 
> 
> ---- Original Message ----- 
> From: Buddha 
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:33 AM
> Subject: re: [Harp-L] why custom harps
> 
> 
> Because they...
> 
> look better
> feel better
> play better
> last longer
> are louder
> have better tone
> help you be a better player faster.
> 
> No out of the box harp compares to one that is set up by a good customizer.
> 
> Even MS blues harps can be made into totally bada** harps.
> 
> 
> http://www.harmonicapros.com/music-tools/combs-new.JPG
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>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Abner Galdos 
>   To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:14 AM
>   Subject: [Harp-L] why custom harps
> 
> 
>   I have one simple question , and follow up questions:
> 
>   ( just regular 10 hole diatonic)
> 
>   Why customize a harp?
> 
>   Follow up: (only for 10 hole diatonic)
> 
>   Is one harp (brand) better to customize then an other?
> 
>   Is there a skill lever one should be at before thinking about customizing a harp?
> 
>   Are you specializing when you customize a harp (over blow,bends, I'm sure there's more but .....)
> 
>   What is the cost of customizing a harp?
> 
>   Who or what company is best at customizing harps?
> 
>   I know I'm not even close to customizing, it's that I read a lot about it and curiosity got to me...
> 
>   abner (still a newbie, still learning, still on my wonderful journey)
> 
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