[Harp-L] The "newest" Stradivarius of Harmonicas!

[Vern]

Oh pshaw, Bob,

I share your skepticism about the features touted on the website.  I have the following questions and comments:

* Individual channel covers for each reed.  Many years a ago I had a Hohner 2016 with that feature.  I could not perceive any special effect.

* Brass comb and channels plus SS covers.   It must weigh a ton. 

* Comb material doesn’t affect tone.

* Accordion-style individual reedplates.   Has the hole-spacing grown to accommodate this feature? 

* IF so and with cross-tuning, the button travel could be very long.

* Details smaller than half a wavelength won’t affect the direction or reflection of the sound.  That stuff about chamber shapes is pure BS.

* If a group of listeners can tell the difference between Psardos and Hohner Super 64s under the controlled conditions of a blind comparison, then we can start thinking about paying $2k for a harmonica.

* What about valves?  They are the things most in need of improvement in chromatics.

Vern

> On May 6, 2016, at 9:50 PM, Robert Coble <robertpcoble at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I just received an email from one Ron Wishnak touting the Psardo Chromatic 64. You too can pre-order for only 
> $200.00 down payment, with the balance due and payable once it is actually manufactured at some point in the 
> future. The Silver Elite lists for "only" $2195, and the Gold Bar for "only" $2695. Get on the priority pre-order list 
> now, and for "only" another $2,000-$3,000 you too can be one of the first in line to. . .complain to the BBB about 
> non-delivery?!?
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> 
> No offense to Mr. Wishnak, who is probably a very well-intentioned businessman. Why do I envision him playing 
> his innovative new line of harmonicas on an old tune called "The Road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions."
> 
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> Link to the money quote: http://www.philharmonicas.com/preorder.html
> 
> 
> Why do I have an uneasy feeling I've seen something similar before?!? Calling Brad Harrison. . .
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> If Mr. Wishnak is legitimate, I apologize in advance, but I would think that if he is familiar with the prior marketing 
> of the B-Radical, he would eschew this business model.
> 
> 
> Crazy (but not crazy enough to anticipate or participate by sending good money after bad) Bob
>