Re: [Harp-L] Dear Hohner

[Steve Molitor <stevemolitor@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jon you should switch to diatonic. There are fewer wrong notes.

(ducking for cover....)

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 8:57 PM, jon kip <jon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear Hohner:
>
> I really have to thank you for using wooden combs on your 270's and Deluxe
> 270's.
>
> Now that I've switched all 20 my wooden combed three octave Deluxe
> chromatic harmonicas to non-wood materials, after ten years of comb
> straightening, comb replacing, and the ever-popular penultimate  resort,
> "Prayer before attempting re-assembly" method, the relief I feel is truly
> palpable, probably made more palpable by the long wait.
>
> Wait, I have to look up that word.."palpable"....Yeah, I used it
> correctly....Palpable, it is.
>
> To be fair, it's worth noting that some of my chromatics (6) with wood
> combs are just fine, and thanks for asking.
>
> That said , I still  find that, no matter what material, the combs on your
> Deluxes  tend to play wrong notes at times. Moreover, as I spend more
> practice time, I find that they play fewer wrong notes, so I think there
> must be a comb break-in period. You might want to put that warning on the
> box.
>
> I did take some lessons, so I know it's not me.
>
> I do love the bolts in the Deluxes, though, and I do thank you for those.
> Please put them on your normal 270's. Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> jon kip
>
>