[Harp-L] ACE Chromatic New wood inserts by Tom Halchak at SPAH

[Sheltraw]

Could do spectral analysis instead.

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> On Jul 21, 2017, at 7:45 PM, Robert Hale <robert at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I am happy to respect the observations of experienced players. Until we
> have randomized, double-blind testing, we only have opinions of our
> respected players.
> 
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> On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 2:39 PM, Winslow Yerxa via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx
>> wrote:
> 
>> At the 2016 SPAH convention, I both played and listened to the ACE 48 with
>> both wood and brass inserts.
>> 
>> Listening, I could track which was which by sound. The mellower sound was
>> wood, while the brighter sound was brass. This was true even when each was
>> played by a different harmonica player (the demonstrator players were Tom
>> Stryker and Gerhard Mueller).
>> 
>> Later, I had the opportunity to play the instrument with both wood and
>> brass inserts. Not only did I hear the difference as a player, the people
>> sitting next to me, Michelle LeFree and David Fairweather, remarked on how
>> strong the differences where when heard close up.
>> 
>> I haven’t confirmed this but I believe Hohner will have the ACE 48
>> available to try out at the SPAH convention.
>> 
>> Winslow Yerxa
>> Producer, the Harmonica Collective
>> Author, Harmonica For Dummies, Second Edition: ISBN 978-1-118-88076-0
>>            Harmonica Basics For Dummies, ASIN B005KIYPFS
>>            Blues Harmonica For Dummies, ISBN 978-1-1182-5269-7
>> Resident Expert, bluesharmonica.com
>> Instructor, Jazzschool Community Music School
>> President emeritus, SPAH, the Society for the Preservation and Advancement
>> of the Harmonica
>> 
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