Re: [Harp-L] Getting a diatonic sound on a chromatic harmonica

[Gene Pool <subdomaintain@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would have agreed until recently.  I have found that the Suzuki G48 can sound even more like a diatonic.  I will post a youtube soon, just need to find some time to record a demonstration.  

--- On Wed, 6/2/10, Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Getting a diatonic sound on a chromatic harmonica
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 1:15 PM


The CX-12 is the chromatic that sounds most like a diatonic, for two reasons: 
1) It's very loud and responds well to a hard attack.
2) It bends farther and more easily than most chromatics, right out of the box.

No chromatic sounds exactly like a diatonic (just as no diatonic sounds exactly like a chromatic).  But an amped-up CX-12 can give you a similar vibe.

Regards, Richard Hunter

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