Posted by Brian Merrill on November 23, 2002 at 22:42:47:
Diatonic dreamers:
I picked up an innovative and very sleek black bodied Suzuki 10 holer diatonic called the Overdrive harp while in Japan. I'd like any feedback from users especially proficient to expert...that is those who can hit most of the overblows and overdraws using the holes in the top and bottom cover plates of this instrument. I find the design very intriguing. Tricky fingering to cover the holes and still hold the harp firmly. Any advice would be helpful. I can play notes here I never found on other harps even using Howard Levy style playing.