Re: [Harp-L] Seydel Session Steel

[Steve Webb <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My limited experience with steel reeds has been mixed. I haven't played one of the Sessions enough to comment on durability. My only problem with the steel is the stiffer feel when I bend. I am a longtime SP 20 player and I like the feel of these better. That said, I have no other real issues other than expense.
I guess it's immaterial anyway, since I seldom play in public anymore.
Steve in Minn, where the snow continues to fly.

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On Apr 21, 2013, at 2:58 PM, Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Last August at SPAH I bought a Seydel Session Steel harmonica in the key of A from Rupert Oysler.  Since then I've been playing that instrument frequently and hard, and it still plays and sounds pretty much the way it did when I took it out of the case for the first time.  That makes it the most durable instrument I've ever owned, easily on a par with my Lee Oskar harps in that sense, but louder, punchier, and more responsive.  
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> I just took delivery on three more Session Steels in Bb, C, and D, and I'm looking forward to putting them through their paces. If they're up to the standard set by the A harp, I'll be very impressed. These harps aren't exactly cheap, but they're certainly price and performance competitive with the Hohner MB Deluxe and Crossover, Suzuki Olive, etc., and so far they seem to be more durable than any of those.  Stay tuned for more as I work with the new ones.
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