Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

I guess it is the regular Lucky13 Paddy. It repeats hole 1-3 of the default 10/20 model an octave below.



All of the charts are C. If you need any other, just transpose.


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triona

Just some food for thought, but would it be possible to resin 3d print reedplates? - Is the material food safe? - does the material have desired mechanical properties? - would the tolerances be accurate enough? - would it bring any advantages whatsoever? Cheers! Just saw this. My semi expert assess...

Thanks.

Nicely done. But I could not hear any difference between the first (B.B.King) and the second (Bonamasa).
Did you use any electronical device to alter the sound?

Brendan wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:26 am ... can also be found on my YouTube ... channel ...

Could you post the direct links here please?


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triona

If superglue drips into a reed slot it can be a nightmare to get out of there, but it's much easier to clean out the fabric glue. That is true. I strongly advice against any kind of customary superglue ( Sekundenkleber in German). It is much to inviscide to handle properly. Since I have tried this ...

This is a very remarkable and interesting approach, worth to think about and maybe to develop even further on. ... As for the key of A [Paddy Richter] ... This has pros - like you already have written. A possible con would be, that the most available instruction books and song collections for beginn...

Very very difficult. Sometimes coming up for ridiculously exorbitant prices.
I have some which I do not want to give away. I am looking for some in D and Bb, optionally in keys with more flats or F#, B or C for several years in vain.


dear greetings
triona

See also here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glissando For those who can read it, the German wiki shows more content: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glissando There are even more Instruments which can be tried to emulate with the Turboslide, which can be added to the already known lists. The next thi...

... and a new song on my repertoire: "The Games People Play" by Joe South in 1968, including the original sound of the electrical sitar. :D :D :D ... and "Norwegian Wood" by The Beatles too, which I guess featuring a real acoustic sitar. :D I think I must try on some Indian Ragas...

Actually I agree on you with everything you wrote about further development of the Turboslide. It was just a question for I did not understand what you meant with the second magnetic bar. I could not imagine how it should work. The Turboslide harmonica is good as it is. And it is an extreme niche pr...