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Crossover change

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Thu, 04/07/2016 - 11:23
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David,

I've been ordering new harps as you've introduced pieces in new keys and I have decided to stick with the crossovers.  A new one arrived in C for Take it Easy, and I was surprised to see that compared to the crossover I ordered last year, the comb had been significantly rounded off on each hole. While this is smoother on the lips, for a beginner/intermediate student like me it introduced a potential source of air leakage when tongue blocking-which is mostly all I do now.  Have you heard about this from any other students?  Is it possible to order a model that has the older style comb?  I can send a pic, but wasn't sure how to attach it to this message.

Thanks,

Dan

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Thu, 04/07/2016 - 11:27
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Hello Dan. I have not

Hello Dan. I have not encountered this. To get this specific of a request you'll want to work with a harmonica-centric mail order house like http://rockinronsmusicsd.com or http://www.harpdepot.com for example. Tell them what you're looking for and maybe take a picture of the harp you prefer and the other model for comparison so that they can search their stock to help you out.

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Thu, 04/07/2016 - 11:39
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Crossover change pic

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Thu, 04/07/2016 - 13:20
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Crossover change

David,

I sent the pic to Joe Spiers and this was his response:

"Yes, don't know when they did it but I don't like them either! You can buy flat faced custom combs from Andrew Zajac, Ron may have them."

dan

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Thu, 04/07/2016 - 15:46
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Thank you Dan

Thank you Dan

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Fri, 04/08/2016 - 01:13
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new item

For me the same thing. Thanks

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Fri, 04/08/2016 - 01:20
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slot

http://www.hohner-cshop.de/Mundharmonika/Richter-Diatonisch/Marine-Band/...

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