[Harp-L] Suzuki Sub30

[Rick Dempster]

The X Reed is still a Sub30, in my book. I have a heap of variations:
X reeds, Tom Halchak's over-valve plates etc.
A Sub30 with valves added is fine in my book. I don't even care about embossing.
I feel quite abandoned after all the time and effort I've put into the beasts.
Recently, Brendan offered to sell me X reed combs, valves, etc., but
then he just didn't reply to my offer to take him up.
RD

On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 at 12:49, Michael Rubin
<michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx> wrote:
>
> Rick,
> A double reed bend sounds fine.  Get an X reed to see why I state the SUB 30 is trash.  If X Reeds were still being made at $300 a pop, they'd be my solution to playing the diatonic harp chromatically.  I agree a double reed bend on a well made harp sounds better than an overblow.  But I prefer overblows to a SUB 30 by many miles.
>
> But I am glad you like them and hope we can get past this disagreement.  It's all opinion.
> Michael
>
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 9:43 PM Rick Dempster <rickdempster33 at xxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I play Sub30s exclusively. Not trash Michael. A double reed bend
>> sounds far, far better than an overblow.
>> I don't know anyone else who plays them. I played OBs for 40 years. Yuck.
>> RD
>>
>> On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 at 08:25, Michael Rubin
>> <michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > The trash, where that overpriced piece of plastic belongs.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 4:53 PM Ken Karpowicz <karpowicz at xxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Can someone tell me where and how to search the archives for discussions
>> > > on the Sub30?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for your help.
>> > >
>> > > Ken
>> > >