[Harp-L] Re: Manji - new favorite harp

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

On holes 9 and 10, I try to gap them as tight as possible before
choking.  YMMV

On Aug 22, 10:04 pm, Paul Bowering <paul_bower...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I picked up a couple last year (A &C). What I most liked about the Manji was its
> low octave bends. 3 Draw was really smooth throughout its range. The semitones
> could be hit more discretely and the tone of the bends was not so different to
> its unbent notes as compared to Hohner. Once adjusted the overbends are sweet
> too.
>
> One thing that stopped it from becoming my main choice of harp was the top
> octave. I work on most of my own harps and tried close and wide gapping but
> coudn't seem to get the top octave as fluid as my Hohners. What strategy did you
> employ on your Bb Mike?
>
> Paul