[Harp-L] Original Hohner Pro Harp/painted covers



JR writes:
"As for sound, they sound like a diatonic harmonica played by me. Sadly, that last part is the most important in terms of tone and timbre, IMO--all diatonic harps I play pretty much sound like me more than anything else."


True enough for most of us who are not beginning players.

BUT, let's use a different reference point. Most players i talk to think Lee Oskars sound BRIGHT (whether they happen to like them or not). Do you contend that you sound the same whether you are playing a Lee Oskar in the key of C, a Marine Band in the key of C, or a Suzuki Hammond in the key of C? No tonal differences?

How about if you play a Marine Band in C (which has vented covers) and a Hohner Meisterklasse in C (which has full length unvented covers)? No tonal differences? Really?

a rose is a rose is a rose, by any other name etc? Are you really saying harmonicas are that generic?

JP



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