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by triona
Wed Jun 05, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Chordomonica II with dual slide
Replies: 3
Views: 8650

Re: Chordomonica II with dual slide

... the Hohner Chordomonica II. It is the only harmonica I know that has two slides. ... ... concerning serial products by traditional mainstream manufacturers. Of course there are furthermore prototypes, small series and unique custom harmonicas by Brendan, like i.e. the microtonal harmonica he bu...
by triona
Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:59 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: 3d Printed comb ideas to improve responsiveness
Replies: 13
Views: 29939

Re: 3d Printed comb ideas to improve responsiveness

What I nearly have forgotten: The dual slide harmonica.
It is the since long discontinued Hohner CHORDOMONICA II.
Because this is another subject, see here:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=966


dear greetings
triona
by triona
Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Chordomonica II with dual slide
Replies: 3
Views: 8650

Chordomonica II with dual slide

Upon special request I want to remind of the Hohner Chordomonica II. It is the only harmonica I know that has two slides. It was invented by Cham-Ber Huang and produced by Hohner from the 1960-es until about the 1980-es and had unfortunately been discontinued. Nowadays an improved custom made versio...
by triona
Mon Jun 03, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: 3d Printed comb ideas to improve responsiveness
Replies: 13
Views: 29939

Re: 3d Printed comb ideas to improve responsiveness

I would like to have a comb like this. So I could do my own research on it and compare it to those default tremolo and octave combs I mentioned in the other thread. I have several of those harmonicas and like to play them frequently. Could you print one for me? Sent in a simple letter it could not b...
by triona
Sat Jun 01, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Discrete Comb, why not popular?
Replies: 2
Views: 11598

Re: Discrete Comb, why not popular?

Why not use a tremolo- or an octave-comb? There a single reed channels in the Viennese type or double reed channels in the Knittlinger type. Both are divided horizontally. https://www.seydel1847.de/sailor-steel https://www.seydel1847.de/skydivertremolo https://www.seydel1847.de/club-steel https://ww...
by triona
Tue May 28, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: INTEGRATED SLIDER-MOUTHPIECE - Tech Tuesday #7
Replies: 16
Views: 65570

Re: INTEGRATED SLIDER-MOUTHPIECE - Tech Tuesday #7

dominico wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 5:47 am -I prefer the feel of the metal slider over plastic
When you will have found the ideal form of this part, you can mill - or let mill - one out of brass or any other suitable metal. Or is there any self-lubricating effect of the plastic which is essential for the function?


dear greetings
triona
by triona
Wed May 22, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: The MORBENDZ: As it Says on the Tin
Replies: 12
Views: 24228

Re: The MORBENDZ: As it Says on the Tin

"Regular Breath Tuning" was a name I gave to my first ever alternate tuning back around 1980 ... But now people are using the term with a generic, wider meaning. 'Regular Breath' now refers to any tuning where the breathing pattern is the same throughout the whole harp. In practice, that ...
by triona
Wed May 22, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: The MORBENDZ: As it Says on the Tin
Replies: 12
Views: 24228

Re: The MORBENDZ: As it Says on the Tin

For regular breath tunings no extra reed is needed, much simpler to make! We have that version coming later. What is meant with "regular breath tuning"? Is that e.g. the "solo tuning" like in a default standard chromatic? And does "much simpler to make" mean, that its ...
by triona
Mon May 20, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: INTEGRATED SLIDER-MOUTHPIECE - Tech Tuesday #7
Replies: 16
Views: 65570

Re: INTEGRATED SLIDER-MOUTHPIECE - Tech Tuesday #7

In my opinion, JDR made a mistake with the tuning layout of the Trochilus. Due to the comb design, the two blow/draw pairs in each mouth hole are adjacent to each other, separated by a comb divider opening to a slide hole. Since the slider is pushed from the right and moves right to left, they shou...
by triona
Thu May 09, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: "Harmonica levers" - harmonica idea for irish trad players
Replies: 11
Views: 59587

Re: "Harmonica levers" - harmonica idea for irish trad players

And some prefer to use the Seydel Nonslider as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NODxyDbg5ZQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEvQN94VJ1c Btw: He is using the Seydel Gecko / Farmer holder in these videos. And here is a more sophisticated tune played on a Nonslider solo without holder: https://www...