Subject: [Harp-L] CBH's IN G/A/F

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Hey Paul: 
 
Remember I'm your best friend when it comes to that A :)  hahaha
 
 
I'm blown away by finding out just how many 4 octave chromatics are now  
coming to light as having been made in the keys I love so much (A, Bb, G, 
etc),  especially when so many people kept insisting that all of the top players 
only  and always played one Key of C. They DID have their little secrets, 
didn't  they?
 
 
It never made much musical sense (to my ears anyway), since the 270's were  
available in so many different keys and being made such good use of by 
Tommy  Morgan among others. Why NOT have a 14 or 16 hole chromatic in more than  
one key, but I confess this is REALLY mind-blowing news.
 
 
My DREAM instrument (as I've written about often enough) is a 16 hole  
Hohner in Key of A. 
 
 
So I'm actually a bit curious how one can make an A from a C. I've asked  
around a bit since I have several Super 64's and wouldn't mind having a 
couple  of them tuned to A and Bb. Realizing the Bb takes the least and the F 
would take  a huge amount of solder as Emile said, can you clue us in on how it 
was done for  the A, and how the lower notes work?
 
 
Separately, please keep me in mind if you decide to look for a buyer for  
the A at some point. I've thought about a CBH over the years --still don't  
own one and your post leaped out at me.<G> 
 
Elizabeth
 
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Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:03:45 +0000 (UTC)
From:  spahconvention06@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] CBH's IN G/A/F
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I recently bought some Chromatic's from the son of  a east coast  player 
who passed away about  40 years ago. In the  collection where 5 CBH's, t wo 
C's, an F,G. and an  A, in mint/ brand new  condition  They must have been 
custom from Hohner when Frank Huang was  customizing.  Anybody on the list ever 
seen these keys? 



I  can't wait see everbody in 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 



Paul  

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