Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

In your music software. I'm using Reason patches on the demo, and I changes the default 2-semitone pitch bend for each patch.

Yesterday my musical buddy Tim Edey and I got together for a quick play before our first gig in a year. Here are a few snippets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFQL0HR8-9I For those interested in the harmonicas, tunes and tunings: 1. Dallas Airport Rag (E) - PowerBender SUB30 Lucky 13 in A 2. The S...

The rich octave sound, two reeds playing together an octave apart, is one of the most appealing free-reed tonalities. It has never been available on slider chromatics before - but now it is, in two types! My unique OctaChrom and patent-pending OctaChrom Selectable give you that rich double-reed timb...

As an alternative idea, I'll be releasing some 3d printed PowerCombs for the Hohner 12 and 14 hole diatonics soon. Prototypes are made and tested, just got to do the webpage, video etc

Sorry for the slow reply Lizzie. The adjustment must be made in the sound patch. Most are set for 2 semitones of bend.

You can use any 12 hole metal mouthpiece. I think that was from a Suzuki Leghorn (now discontinued).

Thanks for the ideas everyone.

I'm currently in a phase of reorganising my workshop/production system to allow me to free up more time for videos etc. July/August will be busy with releasing a backlog of new harps etc but hopefully after that!

Use a screwdriver with a bigger handle but the correct small tip. The reeds are phosphor bronze. They will take solder well if you lightly scrape or polish off the outer surface. However taking them down a fifth or more could dull the tone. It would be better to alter them less by starting the tunin...

Hi Paris, sorry for the slow reply. There are various ways to do it. A safe and effective way would be to stick a piece of double-sided tape to the back of your baseplate (or the front of the comb), cut out all the holes with a sharp scalpel blade and stick on. The tape would act as a gasket as well...

PowerDraw tuning offers a fabulously expressive draw-bending top octave added on to the regular holes 1-6 of standard Richter tuning. I slow down and explain the licks in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfI2k8SwVwY PowerDraw is now available on the Lucky 13 in all 12 keys: http://www.bre...