Jean-Luc Pickguard

I’m looking at which harps to get once I feel that I’m at a level where I’ll need some more keys. The box set of seven Fender midnight blues looks good—These appear to be rebranded Easttop T008K which seem to be well regarded. Alternatively if I’m feeling a bit posh, I might go for the Hohner Rocket Amp set of five with the funky green combs which are like upgraded special 20s. One thing I don’t understand is why I see harmonicas listed for sale on Cash Converters website. Not only is it a gamble whether all the reeds actually work, but ugh— who’d want to put their mouth on a secondhand harp of unknown provenance—even after cleaning it?

If RIC would do the equivalent to a fender/squier, musicman/sterling, gibson/epiphone type far-eastern made range priced at around £500 - £800 they'd sell loads, but I imagine no one would then buy the US made ones.

Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bounce About Above The Water? - Shirley Ellis

Five Feet High and Rising - Johnny Cash

Sunday's Child - John Martyn

Japanese Watercolour - the residents

Maybe he should get a Squier classic vibe. They're pretty good these days.

Baldhead - Professor Longhair

When I was in a four-piece band which featured the number five in the name, a woman collected each of our autographs on a poster. She was clearly frustrated as we left as she was still looking for the fifth band member to complete the set.

Blue Rosebuds - The Residents

The Fender blues deluxe seems to be a pretty decent harp to start with considering it was thirteen quid. The blow & draw on all of the holes work and the tone/volume seems to be consistent. I believe these are made in China by Easttop for Fender—it looks to be a rebadged T10-3. It will be interesting to compare it to my old special 20 when I return home.

Wring that Neck - Deep Purple

First I Look in the Persil - The Contours

Still Needy? - The Residents

Whiskey in my Whiskey - The Felice Brothers

No pu55y blues - Grinderman

I'm at the very beginning of my harp-playing antics. I've always liked blues harp and I have a Hohner Special 20 in C which I bought many years ago (before YouTube) which I never managed to play. I am 200 miles away from home for a few weeks and have suddenly become inspired to learn. I have Ben Hewlett's course on Udemy and have ordered a Fender blues deluxe harp in C from amazon which should arrive within the next couple of hours. If/when I progress further I will probably get a few more special 20s in other keys.

Shut up! Shut Up! - The Residents

Cowboy Waltz - The Residents

Safe as Milk - Captain Beefheart

Willie and the Hand Jive - Johnny Otis

I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James

That reminds me - Brandoni Guitars bought up the contents of the Eko factory years ago and had some acoustic bodies designed for bolt-on necks last time I was there, however the bsuiness has been closed since Roberto passed away in March last year and there is no indication of whether his family will be reopening the business.

It's snot unusual - Tom Jones

Its a bit cheesy