Re: [Harp-L] Suzuki MANJI

[Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jonathan and Vern bring up some valid points.

However, at the end of the day, the greatness of this new Manji harp comes down to the personal preferences of the player (tone, feel, brightness, darkness, loudness, tuning accuracy, response, overblow-friendliness, durability, and yes, even price). 
The only way to find out if this is a truly great harp (to you, the harp player), is to put it in your mouth and play it. 

I plan to purchase one of these babies at my earliest convenience so I can make that determination for myself. If I find that it is great, I may buy more.
I suspect that others, if they are sufficiently curious, will do the same.

Harpin' in Colorado,
Ken M.

TeraBlu Band on My Space
http://www.myspace.com/terablu



----- Original Message ----
From: Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2009 2:47:52 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Suzuki MANJI

Congradulations to Brendan and Suzuki on what appears to be a fine new harmonica.  Suzuki is certainly knocking out interesting new products at a very fast pace: Overdrive, Pipe Humming, Firebreath, Pure Harp, now MANJI.  Sadly, though, the horrible naming has continued (I mean no offense, but I wouldn't consider the "Jon" model any better--and somehow "manji" conjures up images of the chippendale dancers, but I digress...:).  But, they certainly look like instruments well-poised in the market, clearly aiming at the "Improved Marine Band" target, which makes a massive amount of sense business-wise.

Now for some of the specific claims...(snip)