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by donoghue
Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:11 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Shifted Paddy Richter D/G
Replies: 3
Views: 6254

Re: Shifted Paddy Richter D/G

I am sorry but I don't have any recordings. But I do have a general question for all the re-tuning advocates on this board. This question came up when I had to replace a reed on this harmonica. I was trying to figure out what the base tuning was so that I could order a replacement reed, and I could ...
by donoghue
Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:31 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Shifted Paddy Richter D/G
Replies: 3
Views: 6254

Shifted Paddy Richter D/G

This forum has been quiet recently, so let me post this discussion of an unusual tuning. In 2000, Brendan made the following tuning for me on one of his CX-10’s. It remains my primary harp for Irish sessions. Blow Slide out F# B D F# A D F# A D F# Draw Slide out A C# E G B C# E G B C# Hole 1 2 3 4 5...
by donoghue
Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:35 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: BloThru OctaChroms - Octave Chromatic Harmonicas
Replies: 7
Views: 10806

Re: BloThru OctaChroms - Octave Chromatic Harmonicas

This sounds like a really great development: Just to confirm: At the moment this only works with Hohner 270, and for that reason only works in the key of C. If I would like to have it in the key of D I would have to tune the upper octave one up a whole tone. The lower octave can be purchased in D (I...