In October 1998, while attending the King Biscuit Blues Fest, I went into Eddie Mae’s Cafe in Helena, Arkansas looking to see if I could jump in on a jam. I was hanging out in back of the joint waiting for the music to start, and there stood Frank Frost. I had seen Frank in the movie “Crossroads” back in the ’80s, but he looked rugged and road worn now. Years of health problems and living a blues man’s life had caught-up with him. I gave him a harmonica, and we sat and sipped whiskey together. Like me, Frank appreciated the woody, pure, cleanly dissipating essence of smooth Bourbon. I thought to myself that sipping whiskey from a paper cup might not be the prescription Frank’s doctor had written for him, but it sure was working for me. Frank liked it too. Years of hurt, disappointment and suffering couldn’t hide the smile in his eyes as we talked about music, harmonicas, and the red headed girl in the corner. There I was, with Frank Frost in a juke joint down in the Delta – it was a special moment for me. Frank died exactly one year later on October 12th, 1999. I want to help keep his name in front of people so I’m calling this harmonica Delta Frost. With its whiskey smooth, stainless steel cover plates, and its comb that’s been milled and rounded for comfort, the Delta Frost will help keep the memory of Frank alive. Most harmonicas have brass reeds, but our Delta Frost harmonicas have longer lasting, copper colored, phosphor bronze reeds that not only provide hours of dependable play, but they produce a rich, bluesy tone – it’s a “cracklely” tone that would fit right in down at Eddie Mae’s place. Copyright © ~ First use August 2003
Delta Frost Woody Harmonica
$44.99
The Woody gives players that rich, mellow tone that comes from a wood comb. We use Ipe (pronounced e-pay) wood – the second hardest wood known to man – that’s impervious to water and won’t swell and warp like most other wood combs. The comb is sanded and rounded for comfort. Most harmonicas have brass reeds, but all of our Delta Frost harmonicas have Magna Koppar reeds that are longer lasting, copper colored, phosphor bronze. If your Woody ever goes out of tune, you can get money saving replacement reed plates for it. The Woody is available in all 12 major keys plus High G and Low F, and it’s backed by Bushman’s “60 Day No-Blow-Out” Warranty. All parts of the Woody are interchangeable with both our Delta Frost Original and Delta Frost Steelie.
Weight | 3 oz |
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Dimensions | 4 × 1 × 1 in |
Keys | C, A, D, G, Bb, E, F, Db, Eb, Ab, F#, B, HG, LF |
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JayBoBlues (verified owner) –
Wow! The best, and most gorgeous, harp I own. And I have Manji, Olive, Special 10, Kongsheng Solist, Seydel Session Steel, and more. Beautiful craftsmanship. The dark wood is beautifully finished. Sounds great. Thank you John. And thank you Lec for that gorgeous leather holster I also bought.