Re: [Harp-L] Hohner Rocket



Hi Lare,

The mailman brought my first Hohner Rocket today.  Right out of the box, I
was overjoyed with the tone, the ease of bending, and the superior
playability, plus it feels great in my mouth!  It won't take long before I
have more Rockets in my case.

George

On Thursday, May 1, 2014, Lare Sattler <lmsattler@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I picked up a Rocket recently, though I have been pretty much sold on the
> Manji since I first tried them. I would imagine my playing style would be
> considered hard, as I don't baby my harps and prefer to be as
>
> nasty/gritty as I'm able. Manji's seem to hold up pretty well and I've
> been pretty happy with the longevity of the reed plates. My Rocket is in
> the key of A and my band does quite a few songs in the key of E, so it has
> gotten quite a workout in the first two gigs of use. I have nothing but
> good to say about the harp as far as tone, comfort and ease of play, I
> loved it from the first trial. My concern is in how well it will hold up
> under fire. I have tried two Crossovers and was totally disappointed with
> how short the reed life was with my playing style. I even replaced the reed
> plates on one and it blew out pretty quickly too. I'm curious if anyone has
> had a Rocket long enough to know if they seem to hold up well and also, I
> can't seem to find any definitive answers online as to whether the Special
> 20 reed plates are interchangeable. If anyone has any takes on these
> subjects, I would sure appreciate hearing about it. Thanx in advance.
> Lare "Shoeshine" Sattler     The Little Chicago Band     Canton, Ohio
>
>

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