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- Sun May 12, 2024 1:58 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: "Harmonica levers" - harmonica idea for irish trad players
- Replies: 8
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Re: "Harmonica levers" - harmonica idea for irish trad players
"I imagine a vertically shifting mouthpiece would also allow for an improved economy of motion over a traditional slider as well." I'm not so sure, Dom. I've tried all three types of hole shifting discussed above, and always returned to the slider. The non-slider concept is good in the sense that i...
- Thu May 09, 2024 8:50 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1326
Re: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
Well done Marty! The next one you do will be faster
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: "Harmonica levers" - harmonica idea for irish trad players
- Replies: 8
- Views: 37445
Re: "Harmonica levers" - harmonica idea for irish trad players
I still think a customised chromatic harmonica is the best solution, and available right now. However, you said: Yeah, I was thinking about using slider for that. It's not ideal though cause sometimes I want to play harmonica in a holder with my concertina. There's a solution for that: Vern Smith's ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Cutting reedplates, stretch harps
- Replies: 4
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Re: Cutting reedplates, stretch harps
How's $2.50 for affordable? l020458_s_01_9360.jpg A basic so-called "child's hacksaw" will work well to cut up reedplates, and is exactly what I used back in 1980 to make my 11-hole harps. Although I use more high-tech reedplate slicing methods these days, I still have one in my workshop and use it ...
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Cutting reedplates, stretch harps
- Replies: 4
- Views: 77
Re: Cutting reedplates, stretch harps
Aha, the 11-Hole Stretch-Harp rides again! It's good to see someone exploring the Stretch-Harp idea, and I'm glad you like my old Regular-Breath tuning from the 1980s. I've been through quite a few changes of preferred tuning since then, tuning entire sets of harps to a new scale every 10 years or s...
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Seydel 1847 Slipslider Project
- Replies: 17
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Re: Seydel 1847 Slipslider Project
UNIVERSAL TURBOSLIDE I'm glad Jim Antaki got in touch with you about your development to the Turboslide concept. He's a busy man and can be rather unresponsive. SLIPSLIDER Your video demonstrates well what I tried to explain to Richter players about the SlipSlider in the past: just put it in one pos...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Seydel 1847 Slipslider Project
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2401
Re: Seydel 1847 Slipslider Project
The first one probably can be solved by gluing micro magnets to the middle of the reed - so it doesn't affect the pitch by itself but allows reed to be moved by magnetic field. Good luck with that! Jim Antaki spent quite a lot of time trying to extend his Turboslide invention to harps with non-stee...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:35 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1326
Re: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
I've checked: there's plenty of room inside the Trochilus comb chambers for valves, so have no fear
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1326
Re: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
Thanks for your positive thoughts Marty. If I get any better results with Gasket-Valves for the Trochilus without front screws I'll let you know. In the meantime, the DIY route seems your best bet. Glueing on valves is not difficult after you've had a bit of practice. I suggest put in an hour doing ...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Hypothetical Multi-Reed Chamber Interaction
- Replies: 9
- Views: 152
Re: Hypothetical Multi-Reed Chamber Interaction
Adding to the valving discussion: I thinking I was being too adamant about the need for OverValves. If the x-reeds are set with zero or slightly negative gap they shouldn't sound in normal play. But in my experience of making these types of harp, I generally find on certain bends I start to get inte...