Re: [Harp-L] Fender Blues Deville

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

You you mean the DeVille (black covers) or the Deluxe (chrome covers)?

The Deluxe is indeed Chinese. The DeVille, however, is made by Seydel (and therefore riveted and not welded). You'll hear more later about a major endorser coming on board with a signature model based on the DeVille.


Winslow

 
Winslow Yerxa
President, SPAH, the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica
Producer, the Harmonica Collective
Author, Harmonica For Dummies, ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
            Harmonica Basics For Dummies, ASIN B005KIYPFS
            Blues Harmonica For Dummies, ISBN 978-1-1182-5269-7
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Instructor, Jazzschool Community Music School


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 From: Dale Dutridge <daledut@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 11:51 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Fender Blues Deville
 

A while back there was some speculation on facebook about who makes the
Fender Blues Deville harmonica.
So I ordered one to look at. In my opinion it does not look like any
mainline harmonica that I am aware of.
It is made in China and has spot welded phosphor bronze reeds. The fit and
finish is nowhere near the quality of Suzuki or any other major harmonica
maker.

It has good weight to it but it is airy and unresponsive and difficult to
bend like cheap harps usually are.

My opinion, don't waste your money. Spend $10 more and get any number of
decent harps from major manufacturers. I have included a link to some
photos of it.


http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b555/daledut/Fender%20harmonica/20140728_115120_zpskwl5fkbk.jpg


Dale