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From: rock~elalink.net
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 14:19:00 -0500
Subject: Re: Future of the Chomatic?

At 10:13 AM 9/26/95, silv~nramp.NET wrote:
>a 12 or 10 hole diatonic style chromatic harmonica. Looks like a
>diatonic, plays like a diatonic, (i.e. reeds, note bending, blues
>capabilities, sound) feels like a diatonic, note structure like a
>chromatic. A diatonic harper could go to town in a short time.
>He could bend notes if desired or use the slide to get the
>true note. Play blues or Classical!

I like this idea but part of playing and feeling like a diatonic is draw #2. I like my draw #2, and heavily rely on it. And in case one gets a flat, it's repeated in blow #3.

At 9:55 AM 9/26/95, Randy Lilleston wrote:
>Hohner's CX series gets pretty close to this. Hohner also has the "slide harp," which offers everything you suggest but which is tuned diatonically.

As does the Koch but none of these actually feel or play like a diatonic.

I'll be ready to try it when Edison gets around to it.

Rkt