Re: Digest Number 68

~James

Thanks for your posting. 

- "a complete chromatic scale?" No, but a big step closer without Chromatic valve problems IMHO.
- "re-place the hinges with a "fixed" one, after researching this at Danny Wilson's site". I'd be grateful if you could let me know where exactly. I've just read the site and can't see any reference too it. I'd like a close up photo of what the hinges are like on these big harmopicas.

~James


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Archer" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [big-harmonica] Digest Number 68
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 21:26:53 -0700

> 
> James,
> Your idea is inspiring and I too have been looking for a "better way".
> My problems with the Chromatic - for the most part - is yes, the high
> maintenance. I am on my 4th, and the most recent purchase (CX12)
> sounds best, but has the worst valve problems out of any of 'em. I

> upper. I am going to re-place the hinges with a "fixed" one, after
> researching this at Danny Wilson's site: http://www.bassharp.com/  ,
> it seems once you get the right distance figured out btw. your nose
> and mouth in relationship to the two decks, it would just be awkward
> to have them flopping around.
>   Question: If you are using, diatonic C on the lower, and a Db on the
> upper - this gives you a complete chromatic scale?
> Also, I was just looking at the Suzuki catalog, and the Humming
> Tremolo is available in all major keys, it's a bit expensive at $59USD
> - but imagine what a sound that would be!
> Keep us posted on what else you come up with, and Good Luck.
> James
> Seattle (soon to be Austin)


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