Hohner Big River Harp & Suzuki Bluesmaster – minun lemppiharppuni

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Olen soittanut huuliharppua nyt noin kymmenen vuotta ja kokeillut monia eri merkkejä ja malleja. Olen tutustunut Caschan, Fenderin, C.A. Seydelin, Hohnerin ja Suzukin suosituimpiin malleihin.

Jos kysyisit minulta mielipidettäni ”parhaista” diatonisista huuliharpuista – ne soittimet, joilla soitetaan folki- ja blues-musiikkia – vastaus olisi helppo.

Minun valintani osuisi Hohner Big River Harp– ja Suzuki Bluesmaster -soittimiin.

Molemmat ovat hyvin tehtyjä huuliharppuja, jotka ovat erittäin helppoja soittaa (lue: ilmatiiviitä) ja tasalaatuisia (minulla kummastakin mallista useampi yksilö). Yhtä tärkeää on, että molemmat mallit kuulostavat mielestäni myös upeilta.

Muovikampojensa ansiosta kumpikaan malli ei ole altis turpoamiselle, mikä voi tapahtua kosteissa olosuhteissa vintage-tyylisen puisen kamman kanssa. Ja koska molemmat harput on koottu ruuveilla, ne on helppo huoltaa tarvittaessa.

Hohner Big River Harp & Suzuki Bluesmaster – my favourite diatonic harmonicas

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I have played harmonica for a decade now, trying lots of different brands and models. I’ve checked out the most popular models by Cascha, Fender, C.A. Seydel, Hohner, and Suzuki – you name it.

If you’d ask me for my opinion on the ”best” overall diatonic harmonicas – the type of instrument you’d use for playing Folk and Blues – my answer would be easy.

I’d pick my favourite diatonic harps, the Hohner Big River Harp and the Suzuki Bluesmaster.

Both are well-made, very easy to play (read: airtight and well-gapped), and consistent (I own several of both models) harmonicas. What’s as important is that both models also sound great, in my opinion.

Thanks to their plastic combs neither model is susceptible to swelling, something that can happen in humid conditions with a vintage-style wooden comb. And because both harps are assembled with screws, they’re easy to service should the need ever arise.

Toinen demo: Kolme bluesharppua +++ Demo Song No 2: Three Blues Harps

Tulevassa testissä ovat mukana:
Cascha Ocean Rock
Hohner Rocket Amp
Seydel Big Six
Mikrofonit – Shure SM7B (huuliharput ja jalan polkemisia) & Shure 545SD (taputuksia)
Mikkivahvistin – Cranborne Audio Camden EC2
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My upcoming review includes:
• the Cascha Ocean Rock
• the Hohner Rock Amp
• the Seydel Big Six
Microphones used – Shure SM7B (harmonicas and foot stamping) & Shure 545SD (hand claps)
Preamp used – Cranborne Audio Camden EC2

Video: Näin soi mikitetty bluesharppu kitaravahvistimen kautta

Tässä lyhyt demobiisi, jossa soitan Suzuki Bluesmasteria Superlux D112 -mikrofonin ja Bluetone Shadows Jr -kombon kautta. Äänitin vahvistimen Shure 55SH -mikrofonilla ja Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 -mikkivahvistimella.
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A short demo of a Suzuki Bluesmaster played through a Superlux D112 microphone plugged into a Bluetone Shadows Jr (Finnish all-valve combo). The amp was recorded with a Shure 55SH plugged into a Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 preamp.

Shuren legendat ja huuliharppu ++ Legendary Shures and a Blues harp

Äänitin demobiisin viidellä legendaarisilla Shure-mikrofoneilla:

• 565SD

• SM58

• 545SD

• SM57

• 55SH

Huuliharppu on Hohnerin juhlamalli 360.

Mikit äänitettiin Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 -etuvahvistimella (jossa Mojo Creamia oli lisätty noin 40 prosenttia) ja Universal Audion Volt 2 -audiointerfacella. Efektit ovat samoja kaikille huuliharppuraidoille.

I used five legendary Shure microphones to record a Blues harp demo:

• the 565SD

• the SM58

• the 545SD

• the SM57

• the 55SH

The microphones appear in the above order – one mic per 12-bar turn.

The harmonica I used is a Hohner Limited Edition 360.

All mics were recorded with a Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 preamplifier (with Mojo Cream turned up to 40%) and a Universal Audio Volt 2 audio interface. All Blues harp tracks were processed in the same way.

Preview: Tech 21 Character Plus Screaming Blonde

Here’s a short Blues demo of the Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Screaming Blonde. The Screaming Blonde offers two channels of Fender-type amp simulation and a switchable Tube Screamer-style overdrive.

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• Rhythm guitar (left): Arvo Original (handmade Finnish guitar), Channel B, no OD;

• Rhythm guitar (right): Kasuga ES-335-copy, Channel A, no OD;

• Lead guitar: Fender Stratocaster, Channel A with overdrive;

• Bass: Rickenbacker 4003, Tech 21 Bass Driver DI

• Delays and reverbs were added during mix down.

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Find more info on the Tech 21 Screaming Blonde HERE.

Burstin taikaa – Blues-demo

Here’s a demo of three Les Paul-type guitars, recorded in the style of mid-Sixties British Blues. I have used the neck humbucker.

The guitars appear in the following order:

1. Green Guitars LP Standard Tesla VR-60

2. LTD (by ESP) EC-256FM

3. Tokai ALS-62

• Amp used – Juketone True Blood (handwired Champ-clone)

• Microphone used – Citronic RM06 ribbon mic

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