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Chromatic Tabs / Re: "We'll Be Together Again" 'C' & 'C#'
« Last post by jasonic on Today at 04:47:21 PM »
My favorite version is ray charles and Betty Carter's. she sings it on the ray Charles duets album. Great stuff.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y0ia-NEWPlk
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Maintenance & Repair 101 / Re: CX-12 disassembly
« Last post by HarpKat on Today at 04:33:29 PM »
Since I first had a problem removing the pressure bar, I've had the harp apart at least 20 times. The slide is independent of the pressure bar and the order of removal is not important. 
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GENERAL CHROMATIC DISCUSSION / Re: Chrometta 14 versions
« Last post by Grizzly on Today at 04:29:48 PM »
Three cover styles below.

Others have had different experiences with Chromettas from places other than Germany, notably Doug Tanner (wendellfiddler). My Czech one is in Bill Morris' hands, and he had something to say about it on another thread. Any of them could be OK, depending on your definition of OK.

Tom
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GENERAL CHROMATIC DISCUSSION / Re: Chrometta 14 versions
« Last post by El Moldo on Today at 04:02:27 PM »
Yep, that is one of the ones I saw Winslow.  Also at
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0&_nkw=chrometta+14&_sacat=0&_from=R40
you can find a couple. So, A. J. and Grizzly, are you saying that this could be OK even if it was Chinese made because Hohner
have put their name on it? That would take the worry out of getting one of these (if only I could).

Les   
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GENERAL CHROMATIC DISCUSSION / Standard reedplate arrangement 101 question
« Last post by PV on Today at 03:49:32 PM »
Hi all...

I'm pretty new here and I love this community you have going. Y'all are so helpful and knowledgeable...so thank you in advance.

I can't seem to find the link I had that showed the arrangement of the standard chrome reedplates. Let's see if I remember correctly...the natural notes, both blow and draw, are on the top plate...and the slider notes are on the bottom?

Also, if that's correct...then the blow notes are on top (visible with the covers off) and the draw notes are on the underside?

Simple question, I know, but want to get this into my newbie head. Much thanks!

Paul
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HELP!! What the heck ~IS~ this??? / Sweet Summer something or other??
« Last post by A.J.Fedor on Today at 02:46:20 PM »
Remember this from when I wuzza teenager. Popular number played on a Roger Williams style piano. Anyone remember the name of this tune?

PS
Found a weird reverb effect in adobe audition.  :o  I pulled a noise reduction curve to limit all the fan and computer noise in this room (which worked pretty good) but also added a crazy reverb effect. Check it out. And someone tell me the name of that stinkin song!  ;D
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Custom Chromatic Stuff / Re: Embossing chromatic harmonicas?
« Last post by Jimmy Halfnote on Today at 02:31:13 PM »
 Brendan said that when checking reedplates under a microscope, he found the Herings to have the tightest slot/reed tolerances, please note HERING.


                                                                                      jh.
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GENERAL CHROMATIC DISCUSSION / Re: Chrometta 14 versions
« Last post by A.J.Fedor on Today at 01:38:39 PM »
I've had three of the Czech jobs and they're all fine. A friend of mine had a Chinese one with the funky cover stamping. The only problem he ever had was with some of the the valves which was easily corrected; other than that, it was a good axe. (except for being ugly as a mud fence)  :)
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Custom Chromatic Stuff / Re: Embossing chromatic harmonicas?
« Last post by Grizzly on Today at 01:19:26 PM »
I let Ellen borrow my flute last night. (Stay with me—it's relevant.) Her usual flute is a student model with some age on it. Mine is top of the line, less than ten years old. Compare out of the box harmonica with one that has been improved, or at least has the tighter tolerances of a Suzuki Sirius or the like. She was amazed at the difference. I feel that hers could have been new, and she would have had the same reaction. Mine, BTW, is about 50 times the price of hers, if both were new. The biggest differences are in tolerances.

An entry level (or a little above) harmonica may be fine for "the masses"; but they would never know what embossing may do to turn a run-of-the-mill harmonicas into amazing. Amazing players do amazing things on run-of-the-mill harmonicas. How much more amazing could they be?

Tom
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Maintenance & Repair 101 / Re: "Ringing" reeds
« Last post by Sean on Today at 12:53:19 PM »
William of Ockham is known for a very wise theory that, when applied to chromatic harmonicas loosely translates to "Windsavers are the culprit until proven otherwise."   

Today I discovered an extension to this rule: "You can't rule out a windsaver by visual inspection." 

Fool that I am, I wrote:

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I also checked the windsaver on the draw reed in the same chamber.  They each lie flat with no reason to think they might be buzzing as they try to close. 

Ha Ha!  No reason!  Here's a reason.  They are windsavers!  Of course they are the problem.  But I'm too smart for that.  So I mess around with reed centering and so on without truly ruling out the most obvious culprit.  Why?  Visual inspection! 

Today I removed the draw windsavers adjacent to the problem notes.  Guess what?  Problem went away.  I shoulda thunk of that a long time ago.  But instead, the chrome has been lying unused for weeks! 

I post this for those who may follow me and who may disregard Occam's razor...

Sean

P.S. for further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor
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