RE: [Harp-L] re: Whiners;SP-20

[Andrew Grzybowski <drewblood@xxxxxxxx>]

 OK, um what's the point of soaking a plastic combeb harp?
> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:01:21 -0800
> From: johnnieharp@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] re: Whiners;SP-20
> To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Hi Lurker in SoTex
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> Just curious here:
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> Any thoughts on playability differences over the time you've played Sp20?
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> Anything else you've noticed over your time with Sp20 re: harp construction, quality issues, subtleties, changes?
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> Also, do you / have you always played your Sp20 out of the box? Any thng you do to the harps to make them work better for you? Gapping, embossing, reed shaping, etc ...
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> I can remember the relief I had when I discovered plastic combs around 1980. I still have some new in their soft tan plastic case, nails and all (what was THAT about?). C&12.95 price sticker still on. Only touched by a three year old's lips, a few years ago, when she got into Daddy's reserve stock. LOL. 
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> Think I'll keep them as i, unplayed, for historical comparative purposes. They don't play to bad either and if dipped in water, are less leaky though I expect that harder blowers would find them more playable, dry.
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> I bought these new in the summer of '82 at a music store that was going out of business. (August I think; saw James Cotton nearby after work the next night; a Friday).Their stock was almost gone so bought whatever was left as they were marked down to clear. As my dear departed Daddy used to say: "At that price, you can't go wrong!" 
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> MB and Blues Harp were on sale for $6, plastic combed Sp20 and ProHarp $7. Splurged for my first Golden Melody at $8. Also got a Chromatic 270. Think it was marked down to $35.
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