Re: [Harp-L] Hohner new harp - XB-40 observations and examples

[rgwebber@xxxxxxx]

Richard,

I have an MR-350V in G.  I haven't been able to get the valve feature to work effectively.  Can you give me an example of how it should work?  (cite one hole, the non-bent note, then the bent note using the valve feature?)

I would appreciate it. Also any tips on how to get the bends to work.  I can do all the normal draw & blow bends on a standard diatonic.

Thanks,
Ron
-------------- Original message from Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- 


> Put me down on the I like XB-40s side. I am not a particularly 
> technically skilled player and it did take a couple of months to get 
> used to the 1st one. However, I like the Suzuki MR350-v harmonicas 
> even more because they are smaller and, to me, feel more responsive on 
> the bends. In terms of tone, I tried recording XB-40, Suzuki MR350-v 
> and 2 'normal' diatonics in C - Lee Oskar and old marine band. I 
> deliberately didn't use bends. It is not easy to hear the difference 
> between them, even thought they feel very different and sound 
> different as you play them - see resolved debate on comb materials and 
> apologies in advance should it float back to the top! 
> 
> In fact I like these valved harmonicas so much that I do not play 
> anything else much. 
> 
> Richard 
> > 
> > 
> 
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