Re: [Harp-L] The Future of Blues Harmonica?

["mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Very True lol

Mike Wilbur 


On Sep 11, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Jerry Deall <jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I disagree (LOL) 
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> Thanks Jerry, 
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> From: "Tom Halchak" <thalchak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 1:21:40 PM 
> Subject: [Harp-L] The Future of Blues Harmonica? 
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> I am enjoying the discussion about the SUB-30. It's sort of comical. When 
> was the last time the entire harmonica community agreed about anything? 
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> Tongue Blocking vs. Lip Pursing 
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> Chromatic vs. Diatonic 
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> Wood combs vs. metal combs vs. plastic combs 
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> Which is the best amp? 
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> Which is the best microphone? 
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> Who is the greatest harmonica player living or dead? 
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> And the list goes on and on.... 
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> Here's my take. Most people are disappointed with the out of the box 
> quality but excited about the potential. Customizers are probably even 
> excited about the quality because it highlights the need for their services. 
> I think the quality will get better. If you look at the timing, I think 
> Suzuki wanted to get at least some SUB-30's out in time for SPAH. They did. 
> The SUB-30 that I have has a Manji reed plate on the bottom. It looks like 
> Suzuki built as many as they could out of whatever parts that were 
> available. And it has created a lot of attention. Did Suzuki make a 
> mistake and jump the gun? Or is it pure genius? Every online forum is abuzz 
> with conversations about the SUB-30. And like everything else, it has its 
> detractors and its supporters. We've already seen several different 
> alternative ways to set up the SUB-30 to suit different styles of play. At 
> the very least, it has opened new possibilities for creating beautiful music 
> much the same as overblows and valved harmonicas have. Is it expensive? 
> Yes, but I expect prices to come down as Suzuki employs the economy of scale 
> to find more efficient ways to mass produce this design. As quality goes up 
> and prices go down the sUB-30 will find its way into the hands of more and 
> more harmonica players. As more SUB-30's enter the market, talented players 
> and customizers will discover unknown hidden potential for this design - 
> just as the pioneers of The Blues discovered second position. Think "Snow 
> Ball Effect". My bet is that it is here to stay. 
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> Tom Halchak 
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> www.BlueMoonHarmonicas.com 
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> Clearwater, FL 
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