Re: [Harp-L] Special 20 vs. Seydel Session Steel?

["Bob Boyd" <bboyd@xxxxxxxxx>]

I changed to Session Steel with 1847 cover plates about 18 months ago. I had 
Greg Jones recomend and sell them to me. I had been playing Hohner special 
20's with turbo lids for over 5 years straight. I like the Seydels very much 
and  have only had to replace one reed in that time (a 10 blow reed from 
doing a blow bend). They are a little brighter and louder  un amped but when 
playing through my Harpgear Double Trouble 12" amp they sound great. I'm a 
convert. I play 70-80 gigs a year so I have used then often. Greg's a great 
guy and is a outstanding rep for Seydel. No problem with the change in 
holes/spacing and the big change from the fat turbo lids. I still use Lee 
Osker for the minor harps but may order some Seydels in the minors also.

Bob "The Captain" Boyd
Texas Tide Band
www.texastide.com
210-494-1118

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Hicks" <dscotthicks@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 7:44 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Special 20 vs. Seydel Session Steel?


My harp of choice for a couple of years has been the Hohner Special 20 but I 
was thinking of trying the Seydel Session Steel. Can anyone offer any 
comparison info? How close are they in size? I have one Lee Oskar in my case 
and every time I pick it up, it feels quite strange in my hands because it 
is slightly bigger, not to mention the size of the holes.

Scott