Re: [Harp-L] Seydel Session Steel

[Boris Plotnikov <ploboris@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm think if man ruins session steel reeds, brass reeds will not live
enough long.


2013/11/10 Ross Macdonald <pdxharpdog@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> I second Tonys thunderbird recommendation. These harps are bright and
> durable. I currently have low D, G, A, E flat and low E flat in my case and
> I'm a very happy thunderbird customer.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 9, 2013, at 6:49 PM, Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Certainly the Hohner Thunderbirds are more expensive than other premium
> models. Small sales volumes, compared to other Hohner models would account
> for this in part.
> >
> > However I'm glad that Hohner have stuck their neck out, engaged arguably
> the world's finest customiser (Joe Filisko) to help with the design, and
> created an instrument meant for low reeds, as opposed to other low key
> manufacturuers, who, as far as I can see, simply attach low reeds to their
> regular models, without additional allowances for low key operation.
> >
> > Amongst other things, the Thunderbird cover plates accommodate the wider
> travel of low reeds, thereby eliminating the clunk common to the bottom
> reeds of low key harmonicas.
> >
> > Steve: in your case you'd just need one Thunderbird, a low D. Regular
> harmonicas would cover the other keys, as they have no doubt done so far.
> So, the extra cost, while significant, would extend to one harmonica only.
> >
> > There is the wider question of how much should one spend on harmonicas.
> I mix with bluegrass players mostly, and am lucky to be amongst some very
> good ones. None of them play instruments costing less than $3000, the money
> spent is reflected in the great sound they make. I think the same way about
> my harmonicas.
> >
> > For the most part my music friends are not wealthy, neither am I.
> However they have invested in tools which allow them to best express the
> music they love.
> >
> > I drive an old (but reliable) car, my other tastes are likewise modest.
> However I've made an exception with harmonicas, and play the best ones I
> can get. In my case, these are Neil Graham custom Hohner diatonics and
> Tombo Premium 21 tremolos (the best, in my view). And Thunderbirds.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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