Re: [Harp-L] Suzuki's Fabulus....Rant...

["Joe Spiers" <joemopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have experience working on this model. They are quite impressive after a 
professional set-up of reed profiles and offsets. Yes there's a mild waiting 
period, because reeds usually need some time for the internal stress from 
adjustments to go away before tuning will stabilize, but it's worth it to have 
it done right.

I can also repair them. Brendan Power arranged for me to recieve the factory 
special Suzuki tools to professionally deal with the welded reeds and it works 
really slick. So far Suzuki won't sell me the Fabulous reeds, but I can make 
Hohner reeds fit. I do have reeds for the other Suzuki diatonics, for what it's 
worth.

Suzuki does have a customer service/warranty contact, and I'm sure he would try 
to do something for you. But if you might be interested in having me bring out 
the potential of this harp, I have room in my schedule.

Joe Spiers
http://www.spiersharmonicas.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff roulier" <jroulier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:11 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Suzuki's Fabulus....Rant...


> You would think with all bluster about how great it is, and the "exact
> tolerances" they claim to use that the most important hole wouldn't have a
> reed that sticks.  Of course my 2 draw sticks when I need hit fast - not hard
> just quick and when I blow hole 2 then draw on it right away like when I play
> Juke, Walter's Boogie, and try to play Whammer Jammer.  Now I have to send it
> god only knows where, and wait AGAIN to get it back.  I bought it hoping it
> would live up to its hype and I could buy them instead of waiting months for
> a custom harp.