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Seydel session steel

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Thu, 11/05/2020 - 05:12
EricMina
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It's just me or the session steel need a little more ufff and puff to play?

 

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Thu, 11/05/2020 - 11:12
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lhobdey
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I haven't noticed. Been

I haven't noticed. Been playing over 5 years so maybe I'm used to doing whatever needed. Have Special 20, Crossover, Lee Oskar, Suzuki and Seydel. Can't say that any of them seem to need more breath.  Just my observation.

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Thu, 11/05/2020 - 14:26
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Expert Winslow Yerxa
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I've been hearing that

I have no experience with the SS (I do have some 1847s, which play just fine), but in the last six months or so, I've been noticing reports of breathiness/leakiness in the Session Steel model. Before that, I had students who really liked them. I wonder if Seydel is aware that this has surfaced as an issue.

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Thu, 11/05/2020 - 16:26
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EricMina
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Yeah maybe... But it's

Yeah maybe... But it's nothing that I can't work around it. It just take a little bit more air. Like if I need to play louder to make it play. (For exemple it's really not loud at all, a special 20, rocket or mb deluxe would be loud if I would play like that on them) But thats fine cause I like the way it feels on the hands and that the covers goes all the way to the end. Other than that little extra uff and puff I like it.

Thanks guys.

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