Re: [Harp-L] Suzuki G-48 (was Getting a diatonic sound on a chromatic harmonica)
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- From: Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 17:29:41 -0700 (PDT)
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T me the G-48 has a unique sound - horn-like and even brawny in the lower register, very smooth in the higher register, and very responsive to tone shaping with the hands. I'm trying to take this horn (as Jimmy Gordon likes to refer to individual harmonicas) on its own terms and haven't even thought of doing all the usual (or even unusual) mods.
My only complaint is I want more low range. I'm eager to see how well the Sirius 64 addresses this.
Winslow
Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
Resident expert at bluesharmonica.com
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--- On Wed, 6/2/10, Gene Pool <subdomaintain@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Gene Pool <subdomaintain@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Getting a diatonic sound on a chromatic harmonica
To: "Richard Hunter" <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 4:20 PM
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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