Ant138
230 posts
Dec 23, 2009
5:58 AM
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Follow this link to Brodur custom harmonica's.
http://www.brodur.com/
I found them through listening to a French band called Teddy Costa(check em out on myspace). These are seriously nice looking harps, Apologies if you have already heard of them but their worth a look.Check out the artist page(Big George Brock,Teddy Costa etc.), they have a selection of videos of the the artists playing and discovering these harps.
They even sell wooden coverplates for Seydel 1847's
Last Edited by on Dec 23, 2009 6:16 AM
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Kingley
562 posts
Dec 23, 2009
6:16 AM
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Nice looking objects but those prices are nuts!
For less money you could get a Joe Spiers Stage III harmonicas! Or you could get 3 Joe Spiers Stage I harmonicas or 2 Stage II harmonicas!
You could also custom harmonicas from Chris Michalek and get a Buddha harmonica, 3 Lotus harmonicas or 2 Zen harmonicas for that price!
I would be more than willing to bet that those Brodur harmonicas wouldn't even come close to a Joe Spiers or Chris Michalek harmonica in playability.
If I was into buying custom harmonicas I certainly wouldn't be wasting my hard earned dough on those Brodur harmonicas.
Last Edited by on Dec 23, 2009 6:17 AM
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Ant138
231 posts
Dec 23, 2009
6:21 AM
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I know they are very expensive and i certainly don't have the cash to spend on em but it looks like alot of love has gone into them.
I plan to get a Chris Michalek harp soon. I've delayed getting a custom purely because i didnt think i was worthy of one just yet. After playing harp for a few years now, i think the time has come to try one especially as i have settled for Seydel as my harp of choice so for a few more bucks i might as well try one in the new year some time.
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GermanHarpist
820 posts
Dec 23, 2009
6:45 AM
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Although it seems more like wood- than reedwork to me they have some big names on their list: Greg Szlap, JJMilteau, Paul Lassey.
Could anybody see what harmonicas they worked with? It looked as if they had some Golden Melodies and some Meisterklasse harps (EDIT: and of course 1847's). But there was no place where you could choose. Also I didn't see any description of the reed work they're doing.
And the price... I'm cheaping out on manjis and going for Hering Vintage harps instead. Cash out 250€ up to 590€ ???? What the hell??
And well... Mammouth ivory... doesn't seem very kosher to me.
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germanharpist on YT. =;-)
Last Edited by on Dec 23, 2009 6:46 AM
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Kingley
563 posts
Dec 23, 2009
6:47 AM
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Yes I agree they do look like a lot of love has gone into making them.
If you love Seydel harmonicas check out Ben Bouman. He makes some custom harmonicas from Seydels called Beta Harps. He has a website at www.beta-harps.com.
Apparently he has two levels of customisation and uses the 1847 as the base model for them. The prices on his website are Standard set up - €110 ($130USD) and Overblow Set up - €140 ($165USD plus shipping .
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The Gloth
197 posts
Dec 23, 2009
6:56 AM
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I think the Brodur harps are made for collectionists more than for musicians, I'm not even sure there is reed work on it. They are just beautiful harps with a precious comb.
Mammouth ivory ? At least, you are ensured the beast has not been killed to make the harp... unless they hunt them in the Lost World.
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Ant138
232 posts
Dec 23, 2009
7:05 AM
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I have stretched ear lobes and i have got some Mammoth Ivory ear plugs. They came with a certificate of authenticity with them. Apparently they found a ton of Mammoth Ivory a few years ago, i forget exactly where now but a portion was set aside to sell to make various things.
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Ant138
234 posts
Dec 23, 2009
7:26 AM
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Thanks for heads up on the beta harps kingley.
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Kingley
564 posts
Dec 23, 2009
7:31 AM
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You're welcome Ant.
I have never tried them myself but Ben is a stand up guy and certainly knows his stuff, so I would imagine they would be good harmonicas. I seem to recall reading some very good reviews about them online
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Ant138
235 posts
Dec 23, 2009
8:25 AM
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The Mammoth Ivory i was talking about was retrieved from the Siberian permafrost and was allowed to be legally sold.
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MrVerylongusername
721 posts
Dec 23, 2009
10:03 AM
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No mention of reed work at all! It even says you should buy new reedplates when the harp goes out of tune - so you'd assume from that that none has been done at all.
They do look beautiful, but if all you get is stock reedplates, then you're just paying for bling. I'll stick to my old faithfuls...
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