Re: [Harp-L] short and long motion of slide

["Doug" <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey guys, thanks.  Both of these explanations are logical and educational (to me). 

It would be interesting to hear from a Suzuki insider as to what their reasons actually were.  

Doug H
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Winslow Yerxa 
  To: Harp L 
  Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 3:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] short and long motion of slide


  In my experience, straight-tuned sliders with smaller holes work just as well on the low notes of a 64.

  The real reason, in my view, for the cross-tuned slider is that the holes are farther apart and therefore easier to stamp without wrecking the material. The longer the slide and the more holes stamped, the more area that can be warped or otherwise damaged in the stamping process. Cross tuning allows the stamped holes to be spaced much farther apart, allowing more solid material between stamping points.

  Winslow

  Winslow Yerxa

  Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5

  --- On Fri, 1/15/10, Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  From: Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] short and long motion of slide
  To: "Doug" <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx>
  Cc: "Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
  Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 9:33 AM

  The long-throw slider is a side effect of the cross-tuned design. A
  cross-tuned harmonica can have a larger hole size than one that's straight
  tuned. Larger holes are believed to work best on the lowest notes of a 16
  hole harp.

  I think Hohner switched all their 16-hole chromatics to cross tuning some
  time ago for this reason.

  On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 6:48 AM, Doug <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  > Brendan recently posted a video demonstrating the Sirius line of
  > chromatics.
  >
  > I understand the differences between the long and short throw slides, but I
  > am curious as to why Suzuki would use the short throw on the 12 and 14 hole
  > models, and the long throw on the 16 hole model.
  >
  > Is this a common thing to do? Any ideas why the difference?
  >
  > Doug H
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