Re: [Harp-L] Melody Maker Tuning

[Tin Lizzie <TrackHarpL@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Greg,

I always enjoy hearing you play.

I have some Seydel Blues Session country-tuned harps that ride around in my case all the time, and some Blues Session Paddy Richter harps that I thought I would play a lot but ended up not.

I think I could take the blow reed plate from a Paddy Richter and the draw reed plate from a country-tuned harp and end up with a Melody Maker.  (And have two regular Richter reed plates, plus a comb, left over.  Such a deal!)  Is this correct?

Is there any reason to prefer to keep the country tuned harps as they are?

Of course, then I fret about silly stuff, like labels on black combs, but that’s another matter, entirely.

Best,
Tin Lizzie


On Jan 10, 2015, at 4:08 PM, Greg Jones wrote:

> From: Greg Jones <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: January 9, 2015 8:26:41 PM EST
> To: Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Melody Maker Tuning
> 
> 
> Here's a short video demonstration on Melody Maker tuning..
> I play a standard tuned (C) Session Steel and then switch over to Melody
> Maker tuned 1847..
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HPpXw6u6KU
> 
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