Re: Re: stacked diatonic harmonica?

2008/9/19 Isaac Brito <[email protected]>:
> --- In [email protected], "James Freer" <jessejazza2@...>
> wrote:
>>
>> Yes that was my photo. Meant Db didn't i... it was over two years
> ago
>> thinking about it. It is a pity that apart from the Hering Solo all
>> diatonics are shaped the same way. It seems logical to me to follow
>> the tremolo style of design... but then again perhaps i'm not
> normal!
>>
>> james
>>
>> 2008/9/18 James Freer <jessejazza2@...>:
>> > If it's two Lee Oscars. me
>> >
>> > I did it last year... seemed a good idea at the time. Ideally it
> would
>> > be nice just to play a pair like a stacked tremolo. One can do
> that
>> > with the Hering solo - but i'm not sure if they are available
> still.
>> > Except one has got to tune one harp to d#. The Hering Solo (key C)
>> > came with valves fitted.
>> >
>> > If fact one can play a solo and with limited bending one has got
> the flats.
>> >
>> > james
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wow!
> Man of great creativity!!  Some days ago I ordered my first Lee
> Oscars, but it's not possible your invention, because the keys are C
> and Bb.  I tried to play chromatically my two Huang Mussette C and
> C#, but I really prefer the sound of my Tombo 1521 although I don't
> have the C# one for chromatic capability.

If manufacturers designed the cover plates differently... harmonicas
could take on a new dimension! Golden melody could be used the same
way. The Hering Solo is very well made and i can't see why it is not
more popular as it has the valves fitted. I like the plastic comb and
the quality is excellent.

Suzuki have two newish models PureHarp and HarpMaster that i'd like to try.

A big harmonica is just two stacked harmonicas after all. I'm looking
at making a small 'rack' that will allow one to place Lee Oskar harps
(or similar makes with that cover plate design) in slots one above
each other. Probably easier for me to take to chromatic you could say
but i couldn't get on with the button.

james

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