Re: [Harp-L] Marine Band's - Heresy, etc.

[Frank Evers <frank@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

Am Montag, 31. August 2009 schrieb Bill Kumpe:
> What I was hoping for with my post was serious explanation of
> Marine Band benefits that would justify the harps cult status.
> Things like richer tone, easier bend, better projection, longer
> life, etc.  I didn't hear that.

Oh, well. Tone cones from the player. If not 100%, then 95%. Don´t 
expect voodoo, it's just a harmonica! I don't care about the tone of 
my harmonica, i care about my tone.
Current Marine Bands bend easy, i guess that is implied when i rave 
about superior plate quality and playability. The tiny vented cover 
plates provide good projection, yes. I mentioned longer life, probably 
you didn't read...?

But a humble question, what benefit are you asking for better than 
superior plate quality? It's all in the plates, baby ;)

Well, you seem to like the idea players prefer Marine Bands for 
nostalgic reasons in the first place. Or "cult status" as you call it. 
Part of that cult is the legendary poor quality of Marine Bands in the 
early 90s. That of course explains a lot of the reservations regarding 
this model, not the enthusiasm for current MBs though. Superior 
quality does. Steve Baker already suggested to give it a try. Doing so 
might answer some of your questions.

-- 
Gruß,Frank