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jaymcc28


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Well, Dutch, I didn't see your response before I ordered. Today I received my Harpmaster F and my Folkmaster E. The Harpmaster is what I expected, consistent with my other Harpmasters. The Folkmaster is pretty much what you told me to expect: the reed plates stick out and makes it difficult to play. However, I was able to adjust the covers so that the reed plates are flush with the covers and I'd have to say that, for the money, the Folkmaster is O.K. I would only buy another if I was in a pinch or needed a cheap harp for limited use. Overall, I'd place it slightly under my Marine Band as far as quality.

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Get the HarpMaster! I've got both, but the FolkMaster has reedplates that stick out and are quite sharp (plastic comb, but made like a marine band) , it is small and it's leaky... whereas the HarpMaster is pretty simular to a Bushman Delta Frost in size, shape and sound and easy to play straight out of the box....

-- Edited by DutchBones at 01:46, 2008-12-24

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Well, I'm about to put in my order for 2 more harps (E and F) and I plan on going with the Suzuki again. However, does anyone have any knowledge of the Suzuki "FolkMaster". It looks like it might just be a cheaper version of the "HarpMaster". It tends to run anywhere from $5 - $10 cheaper. One of the harps I'm going to order is a key of "E" and since I don't play that one all that much right now I think I'm going to take a chance and order that particular harp as a FolkMaster. If anyone has played this harp can you let me know?

I've come to the realization that you basically "...get what you paid for..." when buying harmonicas. I started out with a Hohner Piedmont Blues set, very cheap...price and quality, and then began replacing them with the HarpMasters. I read a few reviews for the "Jambone" that made me think that they might be a decent replacement at a great price so I picked up a few...and I was wrong, they were awful. They leaked air like crazy and were even lower quality than the Piedmont Blues.

I'll let you all know about the FolkMaster...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!


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michael


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Have heard a lot of good things about them, I guess I'll have to try them out.

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Yes, I'm a newbie as well, got my first harp on January 1 and have no musical ability to speak of but I'm starting to 'get it' and can't put my harps down. My first harp was a Marine Band, then I picked up the standard cheap set of Piedmont Blues...nice case, terrible harps. My wife and kids bought me a couple of Harpmasters and I LOVE them. I've been systematically replacing my piedmonts and I've almost got a full set of Harpmasters...easy to play, easy to bend, great tone and I've not had a problem with one yet right out of the box. I just picked up a "D" from www.musicoasis.com and it was a great deal...$15.95 and free shipping.

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I like them too, I've got 3 or 4 of them....
took the liberty to bring your link to life so it's easier for others to use
Bluzharp

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I have been playing harp now for longer than I would like to say (decades/and should be better) but I have really been loving the Suzuki "HarpMaster Harmonica,it is now my favorite out of the box harp.The key of (A) plays as good as some customized harps I have used.I am not an endorsee for them and I pay for them just like everyone else but I feel very strongly about them.

If you are not satisfied with your current brand you owe it to yourself to give them a try.Go to the following link to read my review.
http://bluzharp.tripod.com/harpmaster.html

99% of the time I use the "Bottle O Blues" Harmonica Microphone
http://bluzharp.tripod.com/bob.html

and the Epiphone "Valve Jr." with a Weber "Signature" speaker.This is a very cheap setup but I prefer it over the custom $300 mics and thousand dollar boutique.All this form trial and error,but it all boils down to personal taste.

Steve"Big Daddy BluzHarp"Harvell
http://bluzharp.tripod.com/
http://www.purevolume.com/stevedharvell
http://www.myspace.com/stevedharvell

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