At 08:32 PM 5/19/2009, you wrote:
> 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. But Suzuki let me down big time. I really should have known
> they would... I used to buy their promasters, and something like 40
> percent of hem were unusable out of the box, but I bought the hype
> spent over $200.00 thinking at that price they actually built one
> that was playable out of the box. The worst part is I'm disabled
> and don't have the hand dexterity to fix my own harps. I'm so %%^@*&g pissed.
> Jeff
It's just that any off-the-shelf harp is never going to be spot-on for everyone. I have never yet bought a stock harp that suited my playing perfectly and didn't need at least a spot of regapping here and there for the way I play. It sounds like you need more open gaps down there. It happens to me with every harp I buy. I'm sorry you can't do your own adjusting. You could consider getting slightly cheaper harps and paying for someone to set them up for you I suppose.
You're mostly correct. It's like hitting the lottery when a stock harp plays well right out of the box, but I have gotten a few. My point was Suzuki made claims about what a precise instrument the Fabulus is. and the first one I buy at over $200.00 (at that price it shouldn't have reed sticking problems) is a damned lemon. If I was talking about a marine band, or even a marine band deluxe, I wouldn't be so upset, but for that kind of money that harp should have been perfect.
From Suzuki's Website:
"The precision tolerances achieved in the Fabulous harmonicas are unmatched by any other production harmonica — and you can hear it in the way the reeds respond soulfully to even the lightest breath.
Superb airtightness and instant response of the reeds to every breath creates a feeling of euphoria for every player when they first try Suzuki's all new Fabulous Chromatic Harmonica. The rich timbre of the Fabulous is a result of 21st century design matched with respect for the best aspects of tradition, embodied in top quality components with Suzuki's high accuracy processes."
Now I ask is too damned hard to make the harp w/o reeds that stick?
P.S. I've tried the cheapest to the most expensive harps. Some worked out of the box others didn't. I have no idea who I could pay to set up my harps. I know no other harp players except on the web.
Jeff http://www.myspace.com/jeffroulier http://www.youtube.com/Jeff1915
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