Re: [Harp-L] Effects of climatic variations on harmonicas

[G <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
Hohner 270s have wood combs which are susceptible to heat and moisture.
-- G.

Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 08:57:50 -0700
From: "Gary Lehmann" <hqr@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Effects of climatic variations on harmonicas
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>I saw this post this morning on Slidemeister and am copying it here
>without permission.
>
>The person posted:
>:Back from my wee place in Spain.Great weather etc., etc., same old
>:conundrum,harmonicas sound lousy. They seem to object to dry light air,
>:as compared to the opposite here in the West of Ireland.
>:These are 270 tenors.In Spain they play sharp and to my disfunctional
>:ears sound thin and reedy (comparitively).
>:Come back home to acres of jungle, puddles,greenmould,touchable cloud,
>:and hello, 270,s have found their guts.
>:Question.Is this imagination?, or do you folks over the pond find
>:variations around your national compass?.
>:Could it be my cigarrette brand change ?,(and booze).Would appreciate
>:any thoughts.
>
>I immediately thought of Winslow, but perhaps others have
>experience/knowledge they could share on this topic.
>Oh, and if Little Walter would sound thin in Spain.
>Gary