Re: [Harp-L] plastic comb vs wood ?

["Robert" <harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I also play Lee Oskars. They seem to be fairly durable, and reliable 
out-of-the-box. But I'm not "happy". I always get this nagging feeling that 
someone out there has better harps than mine, lol.

R'bert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Hale" <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Fran_3" <mailbox0600@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] plastic comb vs wood ?


> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Fran_3 <mailbox0600@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > plastic vs wood
>
>
> Oh, how fun! Lotsa heat in the archives for this topic!
>
> Hohner SP20 is plastic.
>
> Yes, soaking swells the wood, and can seal the harp tighter. But it
> also makes the individual reed channel dividers stick up beyond the
> plates and isn't very comfortable to play.
>
> I don't hear any difference between wood and plastic. Some say they do.
> Organized trials have been attempted over the years, 3 times I think,
> and each with disputed results.
>
> I play Lee Oskar (plastic), and I'm happy.
>
> Robert Hale
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