[Harp-L] Re: Gregoire Maret or Sirius and tweaked 270

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

One minor correction Winslow.  The Sirius model S-48 is available in  
the US.  I have them listed for sale on my website.
The S-56 and S-64 are expected to be available this Summer and Fall  
respectively.  I currently have a S-56 in the shop that I'm fine  
tuning for a pro customer and it's a sweet chromatic.
The only suggestion I would make to Suzuki is to make a smooth cover  
plate version like the Hohner MK.  The matte finish causes some  
friction on the lips if you are tongue blocker and need to get more  
harp in the mouth.

AFA Suzuki vs. custom 270's, I have my own opinion, and based on the  
current reeds Hohner  and Suzuki produces I would go
for the Suzuki.

IMHO, If you want a custom 270, either by me or someone else, try to  
have  the pre X-series reed plates installed if possible. I've been  
seeing a higher then normal amount of repairs for reed plates dated  
2007 and later.  These are on Hohner chromatics  that were only owned  
a few months by players yet the reeds are failing despite's Hohner's  
PR claims of longevity.

 I've been a lifelong fan of Hohner's and hopefully they can do  
damage control not by words but by actions in improvements in reed  
stock.   You can't hide the fact endorsee's are jumping ship or harp  
techs are quietly cursing to themselves and each other every time we  
try to make adjustments to current Hohner reed stock.



On Apr 4, 2010, at 6:10 PM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 10:39:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Gregoire Maret or Sirius and tweaked 270
> 	comparison
> To: Harp-L <Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx>, Bill <bill.eborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> ....
> The Sirius models aren't available in the US yet. They resemble the  
> G-48 in both appearance and construction, but one big difference for  
> the 12-hole model is that while the G-48 is cross-tuned with a long  
> throw slider, the Sirius 12-hole and 14-hole models  are straight- 
> tuned with a short-throw slider and very narrow slider holes (the 16- 
> hole model is cross tuned).
>
> Winslow Yerxa

Michael Easton
www.harmonicarepair.com