Re: [Harp-L] Wood combs and Hohner

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes I can build this WITH or WITHOUT the plastic mouthpiece. The round hole
270 deluxe mouthpiece is a great mouthpiece on the D48 comb. I will prepare
a price and contact you off list.

Thanks

George

On Sunday, July 19, 2015, Cal Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi George
>
> I am aware of the Discovery but don't want a plastic mouthpiece.
>
> Here's my situation. I play chromatic harp in the augmented tuning (lowest
> not is low E). I have a few harps in this tuning but none which I like more
> than those Michael Timler built for me when HarpOnline was still in
> business. He built me a harp in my tuning using 260 parts and an
> acrylic comb that he milled. The reeds were all riveted to the plates and
> the right reed was used for each pitch (ie no soldering or excessive
> scratching). I get 3 1/3 octaves with my tuning in this 10 hole harp.
> The harps are great but showing wear so I need to find replacements.
>
> I had hoped that by now Seydel would have had the reed stock needed to
> build me a Saxony in my tuning but despite the projections made by Seydel
> this stock is still not available. Love the Saxony so I am disappointed.
> The Seydel Deluxe is available in my tuning but I don't want to play a
> Deluxe unless that because my only choice. I don't like the slider setup.
>
> So that's my situation.
>
> If you can build me the harp I need I would be delighted!
>
> Cheers,
> Daniel
>
> On Saturday, July 18, 2015, George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx');>> wrote:
>
>> Dan
>>
>> Hohner has a plastic comb. It is the standard comb for the Discovery 48.
>> While the D48 is only available in the key of C at this time, I can build
>> any key with 270 reed plates specially fitted, drilled and tapped.
>>
>> George
>>
>> On Saturday, July 18, 2015, Dan <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Note to Hohner: Please offer plastic combs for your Chromonica line of
>>> chromatic harps. I will never own a wood combed chromatic.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>
>>
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   <http://www.harmonicagallery.com/home1>  and member of Old Time Country
   Music Hall Of Fame (NTCMA.net)  *HARMONICA WIZARD MARCH
   <http://www.HarmonicaGallery.com/sousa>* by John Philip Sousa


   - *SOCIETY *for the *PRESERVATION *and *ADVANCEMENT* of the
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   *-  <http://spah.org/>*a non-profit, membership organization dedicated
   to serving the harmonica community. <http://spah.org/>*