Re: RE: [Harp-L] re: Huang harps

[Timothy Kane <hawkeyekane@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's two people now who have recommended Folkmasters over Silvertone Deluxes. But to those who are giving them props, I think this thread needs a clarification. How long ago did you purchase your last Folkmaster? 

I admit, the Folkmaster was a great inexpensive harp at one time. I'm talking about when Suzuki was still producing them in Japan. Since they moved that harp's production to China, I've noticed a marked decline in their quality and performance. To me, they're now very tinny, leaky, choke out easily, and have virtually zero bending abilities. Now, it could be that the few Folkmasters I've bought were simply defective specimens. But I've bought a LOT of Silvertones in the last couple years. And they've all been durable, responsive, and pretty decent tone-wise. No, they're not a SP20 or a Manji. But they are decent, and I find them to be very good practice or backup harps.

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