I'll be honest, I have a lot of trouble playing cross harp with a rack. I only use a rack with my guitar when playing straight harp... folk, country, etc. The main problem is that I use an Astatic JT30 microphone when I'm playing the blues, and I can't figure out how to hold it, and play guitar at the same time! ;-)

When I play with a rack, I use a vocal microphone on a boom stand, and it seems to work fairly well. My problem, however, is that I have a fairly long neck, and I have a heck of a time getting the rack adjusted just right so that I can play well. (It's not always a GOOD thing to be 6'4"!) And when I get it right, the harp is so close to my mouth that vocals become difficult. Does anyone know of a better holder than the "Hohner" style? Is the Lee Oscar just a variation on the theme, or is it more adjustable?

Are there any other manufacturers out there?

Blues