Re: [Harp-L] stainless steel reeds - hi, lo

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I find that to be true. I don't know what it is other than the slot sizes change at that key. And while I find the D easiest to bend and do other nuances with, and one can really control and hold notes, there seems to be a trade off. The Eb is then already slightly longer and will hold up well (because the weighted ends are slightly less), and the Db is slightly shorter and will hold up (because the reed is stronger and can handle the weighted tips). It's as if the WEIGHTED tips AT the D tuning are a wee bit too much for the reed lengths.

D is the only key that I have ever blown out on a regular basis. 
smo-joe

  

On Mar 29, 2012, at 5:27 PM, Richard Eisenberg wrote:

> My  D Special 20's are the ones that break reeds first, way ahead of the
> other keys.
> 
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> 
> On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 5:05 PM, John Kerkhoven
> <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 
>> Need to get a new D and I'm considering investing in one with SS reeds.
>> 
>> I was just checking out some videos here
>> http://coast2coastmusic.com/cgi-bin/cart/SE10301.html
>> of Rupert Oysler demonstrating Seydel's Session Steel. He plays a G harp
>> in all these videos. Which makes me wonder if the SS reeds are best suited
>> to low-pitched harps.
>> 
>> Is this so? How are the SS reeds for high-pitched harps?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>>