LittleJoeSamson
5 posts
Jul 29, 2008
1:50 PM
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In doing some harp tech ( cleaning, sharpening flattened reeds, etc. ), I had two Hering Vintages that were dead soldiers. A "C" and a "D". Both had draw reeds beyond repair. So I tested the sound of corresponding holes by ( I know this sounds disgusting, but it is the only method I know that works ) blowing into both harps simultaneously...one by mouth and the other by nostril. It sounded pretty cool!
So I thought, what the heck! I dissassembled both harps, and the reassembled with the "D" top plate on top and the "C" top plate installed as the draw plate. Now, I'm no music theorist, but I tested it against a Lee Oskar "G" minor, and it is similar.
I tried it with some Gm tunes and it works better on most than the LO that is tuned that way, especially on "All My Love" by Mayall's Bluesbreaker's.
Voila...one cool harp from two dead ones!
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eharp
69 posts
Jul 29, 2008
2:12 PM
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"it's alive!!"
very glad you got something out of nothing. this is one of the reasons many folks keep those "dead soldiers." you just never know when you might have to cannibalize a throw away.
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harpmonkey
71 posts
Aug 02, 2008
12:47 PM
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frankenharp
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Patrick Barker
102 posts
Aug 02, 2008
2:09 PM
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I'm guessing the D kinda acted like a dorian minor plate- just like minor except without the flat sixth.
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"Without music, life would be a mistake" -Nietzsche
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eharp
74 posts
Aug 02, 2008
2:53 PM
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gosh, patrick. you sort of took all the fun out of the post with your spot-on theory and analysis.
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