Re: [Harp-L] Custom Combs by Andrew Zajac

[Gary Calahan <glcalahan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Have you tried our Chris Reynolds' combs??  Highly recommended!

Chris ......re-post your site!
On Apr 2, 2014 12:36 AM, "Derwood" <derwood.blues@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I like custom combs. Part of it is aesthetic. I like my harmonicas to look
> unique. Part of it is that I buy harps as cheaply as I can and this is a
> good upgrade to hollow plastic combs. Primarily it is because I like how
> the harmonicas sound/feel with a solid comb. They are brighter and
> livelier. I am not saying this is how they sound to the audience but it is
> how I experience them. My guess is it is the vibration that I feel with my
> ears. I play more confidently when the harp sound/feels more lively.
>
> So I have tried many combs. I have wood, aluminum, corian and acrylic. I
> like aluminum and corian the best. I bought some harps from that cheap
> seller on Amazon and wanted to replace the combs. At the same time I came
> across harp.andrewzajac.ca/Combs. I sent Andrew and email because I also
> wanted a comb for a Hering Blues that I had tuned minor and it was not
> listed as an option. THe web site says he is willing to make anything.
> After a conversation back and forth I sent him a scan of the comb and reed
> plates and within a week I had two suzuki and one hering earth-friendly,
> high-performance combs at my door.  The material is smooth and solid. I
> installed them all and they all fit perfectly with some wiggle room to get
> the comb face where I wanted it. They were all just what I like in a comb.
>
> I would say that these combs are as good as the best combs I have bought
> and they are less expensive than any equivalent combs currently on the
> market. The service was also friendly, helpful and quick. Andrew also makes
> more varieties of make/model than any I have seen, plus he will custom make
> a comb if he does not have the template.
>
> If you are looking to buy custom combs, I would check out
> harp.andrewzajac.ca/Combs. He also builds custom harps and provides
> harmonica service and repair.
>
> Derwood
>
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