[Harp-L] Quick recommendation

[Bill Newton]

I like the Hohner 270 Deluxe.

   - Bill Newton

On Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at 9:50 AM Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman at xxxxx> wrote:

> A great harp (that isn’t cheap) is the Suzuki Sirius.
> One year warranty! Comes in 12, 14, and 16 hole configurations. All in C .
> . .
> But I am liking the CX-12 Jazz, also not inexpensive.
> Lots of choices these days, but the prices keep going up!
> Gary
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Aug 19, 2023, at 1:18 PM, John Thaden <jjthaden at xxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Slim and(offline) Steve Bourke for thoughtful recommendations!
> My friend wanting to play again prefers to buy local if possible. A great
> music store in town has a CX-12 and a model I wasn't even aware of, the
> Hohner 7565 Meisterklasse 14-hole, both on his preferred key of C. Anyone
> tried this Meisterklasse? It's not cheap. Is it a great chrom?
> > Thanks,
> > John Thaden
> >
> > Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android
> >
> >  On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 7:53 AM, Slim Heilpern<slim at xxxxx>
> wrote:   There are so many 12-holer choices, and of the newer models, I
> only own a few.
> >
> > I'm currently playing either Hohner Discovery or Kongsheng Lyra Gold
> (the Discovery's are relatively inexpensive and in my experience require
> the least maintenance -- the downside is they're not as airtight as the
> more expensive models).  The Xpression is a Discovery with a really nice
> mouthpiece. I have only one of those and it's a bit of a lemon, needs work
> (must have slipped through whatever quality control methods Hohner has
> these days).
> >
> > All of the Suzukis and Seydels are generally great, as are the higher
> end Easttops. But with so many choices, this is all going to come down to
> personal taste, so not sure what to tell you....
> >
> > And thanks for the compliment John!
> >
> > - Slim
> >
> >> On Aug 17, 2023, at 11:53 PM, John Thaden <jjthaden at xxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Great Slim.  Good conservative recommendations. Another player also
> mentioned the Easttop.
> >>
> >>   And if he wanted to go 12 hole?
> >>
> >> Like your stuff a lot, by the way.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 11:34 PM, Slim Heilpern
> >> <slim at xxxxx> wrote:
> >> Hi John -
> >>
> >> Just my opinion here (of course)....
> >>
> >> Yeah, probably not symmetrical tuning for "cowboy music" :-). If he
> played 60 years ago by ear, it's a fair assumption he'd be comfortable with
> standard solo tuning in C. And if he used to play a 64, then probably best
> to stick with that.
> >>
> >> As for a preference for buying local, might be hard to find anything
> depending on where you live.
> >>
> >> I'd recommend any of the following:
> >>
> >> - Hohner Chromonica 64
> >> - Suzuki SCX 64
> >> - Easttop 64 (not sure what the current model is called)
> >>
> >> There are more expensive models, but might be overkill.
> >>
> >> Just my 2 cents...
> >>
> >> - Slim
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>> On Aug 17, 2023, at 8:45 AM, John Thaden <jjthaden at xxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Looking for some quick chromatic purchase recommendations. Here's the
> story.
> >>> Fella gifted me his 65 year old 64 Chromonica one day after
> approaching me during a break at a festival gig. Nice. Needs work. A year
> later this morning calls me up asking for a harmonica purchase
> recommendation, some model of button chrom. Wants to play "Oh anything.
> Cowboy music." Last played some 60 years ago, by ear. Good health. Price
> range? "Well I want a good one".
> >>> I'm a 97% diatonic guy and my go-to chrom is a 12-hole G Koch
> Harmonica Pat Missin retuned to an F "Auggie" -- augmented tuning, a whole
> tone setup. What a beaut. If it were up to me, I'd probably steer this
> fellow to some sort of symmetrical special tuning like that, but I guess a
> few of you would accuse me of malpractice.
> >>> I mentioned a 12-hole, another preference of mine. Just easier to
> start back up with IMHO. He mentioned key of C -- the shorter harp would
> miss the bottom octave. He doesn't remember if he used that much.
> >>> He might prefer to buy local.
> >>> Told him I'd get back with him later this morning.
> >>> Can you please recommend makes and models?
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> John Thaden
> >>
> >
> >
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