Re: [Harp-L] recommended harps

[Larry Marks <larry.marks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, first of all, it should not be costing you $50 for a ProMaster 
harp. I pay $40 for the valved version which is more expensive than the 
unvalved version.

I play the ProMaster harp because it is the only pre-valved harp I can 
buy; otherwise, I have to make my lazy ass do the valving, which results 
in messy fingers and a messy harp (in my case.)

I play the valved ProMaster precisely because I bought a XB-40 and hated 
it (size.) I also was unsatisfied with the arrangement of the scale for 
overblowing. I am a fairly simple-minded person and get confused easily. 
The valved ProMaster allows me to play a chromatic instrument without 
little slides or a difficult (for me) to deal with overblow layout.

Of course, if playing chromatic is not important to you or if you are 
willing to learn the overblow layout, you have lots more choices, but I 
have to say that I am generally satisfied with the ProMaster instruments.

-LM