Low Ab
Fri, 02/20/2015 - 10:47
Hi Winslow,
Any idea where I could a Low Ab harp?
-Taylor
Fri, 02/20/2015 - 15:59
#2
Great. Thanks for tips. I
Great. Thanks for tips. I was looking all over for one. Do you know if they do anything with the coverplates to avoid clacking?
-Taylor
Fri, 02/20/2015 - 16:33
#3
Coverplates
I don't kow what they do about reeds hitting coverplates. The best out-of-the-box solution is obviously the Thunderbird. You could discuss this with US Seydel rep Rupert Oysler; his contact info is on the Seydel site.
I sometimes try to figure out where the reed tip will contact the cover, and then hammer out a small dome from the inside of the cover to add some clearance, using a steel punch from the hardware store.
Kinya Pollard here at bluesharmonica.com may have additional suggestions.
Sat, 02/21/2015 - 14:20
#4
Ok. Thank you. I'll ask
Ok. Thank you. I'll ask him.
-Taylor
You could buy a Hohner Thunderbird (~$110-$140) in Low G and then tune it up a semitone (a pain) or pay someone to do it (more $).
You could get Seydel to make one as a "configured" harp - Low Ab is one of their standard special configurations. Check out their custom page at http://www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel1847.sf/secc91c96fba0/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Seydel/Categories/Configurator/Config_Harmonikas
Looks like a brass-reed Blues Session would be $60, a Session Steel would be $80, or an 1847 Classic or Silver would be $110.