As long as you are happy with it and it works for you, that is all that matters. Looks good. I was not familiar with that model. Keep us posted on what you think about it.
Enjoy!
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JDR seems to be one of the better made Chinese harps.
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As of right now I think it’s close between this one and my Manji which one I like more. While I really like my Golden Melody I def prefer these two. Maybe that will change when I start bending and getting into the deeper stuff, idk.
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I put reverb/delay after distortion/overdrive.
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I also do as @KeroroRinChou and find that the result works very well.
Ok here is my harmonica collection, some of which I plan to sell off once I finish restoration on them. The Chinese harps I plan to sell on my soon to be created harmonica site.
I moved this here as I accidentally posted it in the Introduce yourself thread.
Group 1 - Octave harps
1 Hohner Comet C/G
4 Auto Valve HarpsC2C, Bb and G
3 Marine Band Full Concert 2 C and G
Group 2 - Marine Band 364 and 365 harps
3 Marine Band 365 (C,G,C)
2 Marine Band 364 (C, G)
Group 3 Tremelo harps
6 DMTS 24 hole Tremolo harps
1 Mississippi Regal harp C
1 Hohner Sonny Boy C
1 Hohner Echo No. 2309 C
1 Hohner Echo No. 54/64 Two sided C/G
1 Hohner New Echo (Pre-war) C
1 Hohner Unsere Liebilnge C
Group 4 Chromatic harps
2 Hohner 280 4 Octave harps C
4 Koch Chromatic 3 C and G
2 Hohner Chromonica 980/40 (Pre-war) C
1 Hohner Chromonica 980/40 G
1 Hohner Chromonica II Deluxe
Group 5 Diatonic harmonicas
15 DMTS 10 hole Key C
1 Conjurer Blues harmonica C
2 Golden Melody C
7 Marine Band 1896 (Ab,2 A, E, G, D, C)
1 Marine Band Echophone (Pre-war) B
2 Blues Harps MS. C
2 Blues Harp C, F
1 Hohner Old Standby G wooden comb
1 Hohner Lancer C
1 Hohner Thunderbird Low C
1 Hohner Crossover C (not pictured)
1 JDR Professional harmonica 108
1 Blue Moon/Hohner Special 20 C Double Reed plates
1 Suzuki Folk Master C
1 Easttop harmonica C
2 Fender Blues Deluxe (Bb, C)
2 Huang Silvertone Deluxe (D, C)
1 Swan harmonica C
2 Chinese harps C Manufacturer Unk.
I have only just begun playing harp, a budget selection of blues harps by Gear4Music, not brilliant but good enough to practice with. The Lee Oskar is my first proper harp, big difference I found straight away, holder so i can play along with my acoustic. Shure SM57. Not got a dedicated harp mic or amp yet, but I do have a Mesa Boogie Express 50w stack which is probably overkill or a 5k PA system I use for our blues band. Got a Pentaharp on the way to try out.
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I am not familiar with the Fender champ 20.
I play through a premiere twin 8 amp and use a husky mic with the black thunder Element.
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So looking through this thread with my one Lee Oskar Harp it tells me two things.
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i’m going to need more Harps
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I’m going to become a hoarder
I better clear some room in preparation lol.
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I recommend storage bins, they allow you to utilize vertical space as well. Lol
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Good job I’m crafty i can design something with my laser and make it.
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Just looked that up . Thats a nice looking priced right harmonica
Truly…those lee oskars are off the charts. They play better and better the more they are used….although overblowing technique will take out reeds in any harp, they are still amazingly the best, in my opinion. When replacing reed plates, its of utmost importance to use a high quality carbon steel philips head that fits those screws perfectly. Mostly because you are actually using the screw as tap to cut threads into the new plate frame holes. Also have q-tip with bit of wd-40 on the screw/ hole to help it tap easier. Also as you go in with the screw back it a turn and then in 2 turns so the tapping is easier. You can completely avoid stripped screw threads, and get a really great tight fit of the reed plates which is what makes the air draw super efficient. Just that one feature will jack your motorvation to be 100% more of what you thought possible. 
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Cool!
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Very cool hope it sounds as good as it looks.
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