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by harpdog123
Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Turbo-slide for sax like vibrato?
Replies: 7
Views: 127426

Turbo-slide for sax like vibrato?

Here's an idea you can test. Could a turbo-slide be used for sax like vibrato on blow notes. Sax vibrato is done by slightly dropping the jaw and returning to the normal embouchure in rapid succession. Doing this creates a very slight change in pitch. I thought that if a turbo slide were adjusted to...
by harpdog123
Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:50 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Fully valves vs half valved survey
Replies: 4
Views: 10495

Re: Fully valves vs half valved survey

Yes, many variables so it's hard to know if it was the harmonica they preferred, the player or the engineering. This is David Naditch's version of lady be good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s-WvmHeXUw An ideal survey would be someone like you playing both types of harmonicas under identical cond...
by harpdog123
Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:46 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Fully valves vs half valved survey
Replies: 4
Views: 10495

Re: Half valved vs Fuly valved All 12 Response

I didn't share all twelve comments on the half-valved vs fully valved. Here's all 12.
by harpdog123
Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:41 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Fully valves vs half valved survey
Replies: 4
Views: 10495

Fully valves vs half valved survey

I made a small survey of non-harmonica musicians to determine which harmonica they liked the best. It's a very hard thing to measure due to different players, different tempos, different engineers, etc. Here's the bar graph and the survey comments. Many of the commenters had the same opinion as my o...
by harpdog123
Sun Jul 12, 2020 2:50 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Notes from the Workshop
Replies: 12
Views: 14621

Re: Notes from the Workshop

Very intriguing out of the box concept Brendan! Hope you can make it work!

David Pearce
by harpdog123
Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:57 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Power Chromatic G Root
Replies: 3
Views: 15967

Power Chromatic G Root

My favorite half-valved Power Chromatic configuration has a lower G root. Had a lot of fun doing this delta spin on Brubeck's Take Five. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwJyiHc0Wvw

David Pearce
by harpdog123
Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:53 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: PowerChromatic realization
Replies: 11
Views: 20475

Re: PowerChromatic realization

Triona, I've been playing half-valved chromatics with interactive note bending for years and have not had issues with detuning. I use Seydel's stainless steel reed plates and have played them literally all day for weeks on end and with no detuning. I'm in the bad habit of playing too hard and do hav...
by harpdog123
Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: PowerChromatic realization
Replies: 11
Views: 20475

Re: PowerChromatic realization

Is this G? (A/B C/D E/F# G/A A/B) That's how is labeled on Seydel's website. What other keys do you use or do you play everything on one harmonica?
by harpdog123
Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:30 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: PowerChromatic realization
Replies: 11
Views: 20475

PowerChromatic realization

Hi Brendan, I missed a very obvious perk of your PowerChromatic tuning. As a richter addict I didn't like the fact that the G was a blow note. I rebuilt some Seydel plates in your PowerChromatic configuration and realized that the G is also a draw note slide-in! My 2nd realization is that the C can ...
by harpdog123
Mon May 21, 2018 8:11 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.
Replies: 88
Views: 247265

Re: Easttop SlipSlider?

Is an Eastop SlipSlider in the works? I'm sold on the brand and the price!

Best Regards!
David Pearce