Re: [Harp-L] Re: top 40 harp

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's a different instrument. It has a transparent comb (probably
lucite), while the one on the Mulan video has a black comb. It also has
black covers and a gold-tinted slider, and the reedplates appear to be
double thick - all pointing to Hohner a Super 64x.i

Note that Stevie on this "Isn't She Lovely" video is playing the tune
in F instead of the original E (while still using a C instrument as he
did no the original), possibly to favor the guest singer. However, he
quotes directly from the recorded solo, even playing the flat 6th that
in a documentary he once claimed was a mistake. Note again his use of
the slide to play notes from the blues scale. Without those flat 3rds,
7ths, and 5ths, it wouldn't sound like Stevie.

Winslow

--- Sergei <svolkov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Here's for a closer look at the instrument:
> 
>
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/stevie%2Bwonder/video/x1105h_stevie-wonder-et-jean-luc
> 
> On Jun 1, 6:21 am, Joe and Cass Leone <l...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On May 31, 2007, at 10:57 PM, Tim Moyer wrote:
> >
> > > Joe Leone wrote:
> > >> How many people noticed that the covers on that '64' come full
> > >> flare all the way to the ends of the chromo? It's not a hohner
> >
> > > The Super 64 and the Super 64x have full length covers...
> >
> > > -tim
> >
> > Yes sir Tim, but the supers TAPER downhill towards the ends in the
> > last 3/4" (19mm). A close inspection of this one shows that the
> rear
> > opening is FULL flare ALL the way to the bitter ends of the comb.
> > It's as if someone took a regular 64 and sawed off the outer ends
> > where they flatten out and accept the flush screws. But that can't
> be
> > because the chromo is FULL size.
> >
> > The supers have barrel screws and the ends of the covers aren't
> full
> > thickness of 1 3/16" (29mm).
> >
> > MY guess is that they have opened up the ends of the bent over
> > flange, as I didn't notice very much flange at all. The flange
> > appeared to be minimal, whereas the supers have a substantial
> flange.
> >
> > Stevie holds the harp with only his 3 finger tips of his left hand
> > and 2 of his right while working the button with a joint of his
> index
> > finger. I'm wondering if these covers are stock or if they are
> ultra
> > thin metal, allowing more than usual vibration.
> >
> > As for 64s not coming in Bb. Everything can be had for a price. :)
> > This kid makes me crazy.
> >
> > smokey-joe
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