Fwd: Re: [Harp-L] Seydel Blues Session Standard hole spacing

[Dale Dutridge <daledut@xxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Dale Dutridge" <daledut@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Aug 28, 2014 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Seydel Blues Session Standard hole spacing
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Not sure how you are comparing the harps but the Seydels do have larger
hole spacing than Hohner or Suzuki.  I have a Seydel 1847 and a Seydel
Blues Session Standard. When I compare them to each other they line up
perfectly, but when I compare them to a Golden Melody or a Special 20 and
line up the first hole, it is about a half a hole off by the other end.

I switch back and forth all the time without any problem. So I am sure that
with some practice you will learn how to adjust very quickly and without
thinking about it.

Dale

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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:35:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: Phyllis731@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Seydel Blues Session Standard hole spacing
To: dmurray110@xxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
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I play Hohner and have a Seydel Blues Session Steel.  If I put my  Hohner
Special 20 nexty to the Seydel, the spacing is the same  Same with  my
Hohner
Crossover and pretty close with my Suzuki  Blues Master.
I am new to learning blues harp and find the Seydel better all the way
around, at least for me, easier to play single notes with tongue block.  I
think you will probably adjust.

Blues Girl Phyllis

In a message dated 8/27/2014 2:26:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
dmurray110@xxxxxxx writes:

I bought  some Seydel Session Standard harps and beyond the effect on
embouchure from  the increased cover size height, the hole spacing is
considerably wider. It  took me a little while to figure out why I was
playing more
poorly than  normal.

I hope that the question doesn't sound too stupid but to those  of you who
play both the Seydel and Honer or Lee Oskar, should I be concerned  about
getting used to the Seydel spacing and then having it effect play on the
Honer/Lee Oskars, or is it something you can quickly adjust to after playing
them for a while?

Regards,
Dave  Murray