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Forums :: Ask Harmonica Expert Winslow Yerxa

Low Ab

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Fri, 02/20/2015 - 11:47
Taylor Ward
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Hi Winslow,

Any idea where I could a Low Ab harp?

-Taylor

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Fri, 02/20/2015 - 16:16
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Two options

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.

 

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Fri, 02/20/2015 - 16:59
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Taylor Ward
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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

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Fri, 02/20/2015 - 17:33
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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.

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Sat, 02/21/2015 - 15:20
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Ok.  Thank you. I'll ask

Ok.  Thank you. I'll ask him.

-Taylor

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