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- Sat May 04, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Cutting reedplates, stretch harps
- Replies: 1
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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: 16
- Views: 1010
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: 16
- Views: 1010
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: 12
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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: 12
- Views: 839
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: 99
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...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 839
Re: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
Yes, doing the Trochilus Gasket-Valves together with André adding the front screws is a workable option, though quite niche! It would depend on players being happy to send their harps and wait/pay for the job to be done, including double postage costs. If it were part of a bigger customizing job it ...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Using the Trochilus as an x-reed platform
- Replies: 2
- Views: 42
Re: Using the Trochilus as an x-reed platform
Looking at your OverValve Plate:
You'll need to add pockets on alternate slots to accommodate the wider area where the reed is welded onto the plate in order to get a good seal.
You'll need to add pockets on alternate slots to accommodate the wider area where the reed is welded onto the plate in order to get a good seal.
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 839
Re: Gasket Valves for JDR Trochilus harmonicas?
Thanks for the posts. Since I got my Trochilus a few days ago I went ahead and designed a set of Gasket-Valves for it. I cut and tried them yesterday. However I found that, without front reedplate screws to clamp the plates down everywhere, they destabilise the airtight fit of the reedplates on the ...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:43 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Using the Trochilus as an x-reed platform
- Replies: 2
- Views: 42
Re: Using the Trochilus as an x-reed platform
As you say Dom, the Trochilus should provide a nice platform for your X-Reed experiments. Not just because of the slim comb, but also because it has excellent reed/slot tolerances - which is important for such demanding harps. I now have one and checked the reedplates under my microscope. They are e...