[Harp-L] My B-Radical arrived. Wow

[Roger A Gonzales <gonz1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

dear Harp-l,

I received my B-Radical about a week ago and have been playing it every day getting used to 
it seeing what it will do and what it won't do.  Up to this point I have been playing Lee Oskars 
for most of my career.  This is the first custom diatonic I have ever played.  I have had plenty 
of chromatics customized my Farrell, Bill Romel and Dick Gardner.  Custom diatonics, I didn't 
think that a customization of a diatonic would not make much of a difference.  Boy was I 
wrong.  I cannot speak about the customizers out there that have been selling their harps out 
there for years because I have never played their instruments.  However I am sure that from 
the emails reviews I have read these customizers have produced a very good product.
I can however say that Brad harrison, Michael Peloquin and company have done their 
homework.  Especially with the new patents that are coming from this new harmonica.  Along 
with the new designs, ideas and technology coming from the B-Radicals and the very fact 
that they are being mass produced at very high quality control has not been seen in the 
harmonica world for a very long time if at all.  
Harrison took the ideas he had and along with the help of his staff in Chicago he is producing 
an excellent product.  I am especially impressed with being able to replace a single reed if 
necessary.  There are very few things that the harp will not do.  The response, the control, the 
volume the ability of the harp to play well when played softly, its all there.  The limitations are 
with me and not the harp which I am working on daily.  
Impressive product. thanks guys.  

cordially,              

Roger Gonzales MA/Mus.Ed.
Fresno,CA.