Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

Out of interest: If you want all chromatic notes without bends, why not play a chromatic harmonica?

If it's a G it will be the low reeds, they are very heavy and will vibrate when you move the harp.

Sorry for the slow reply Triona!

The books are identical except for the keys of the harmonicas. I recommend the G/D book because those keys are the correct ones for playing with other Irish musicians, but for C-only chrom players the C book is best.

You can make the magnetic force stronger quite easily. Romove the upper coverplate and lower reedplate/coverplate combination. Use a small screw-driver or similar and push the comb magnets down to the draw side. The closer they are to being flush to the comb the stronger the force will be. I still r...

Solo in G:

De Gf# Ga Bc De Gf# Ga Bc De Gf# Ga Bc De

Actually you can avoid using a tap if you want to. Make sure you have a drill bit of a genuine 1.4mm size. If so, the supplied steel screws will self-tap into the reedplate. I should have put this in the video but, since drill bits are often under their nominated size, thought it best to advise usin...

You can cut them from the ink tubes of ballpoint pens. They come in different sizes, so find one that suits the 260 comb indent.

There is a fitting video on this page that could prove useful for getting a good seal:

http://www.brendan-power.com/OverblowBo ... lowBooster

Thanks for the comments - to answer: Sachlaw: Yes. my custom comb will fit these new Lucky 13 variants, and has special LookDots that are appropriate for the repeating scale to help you find your way around. Jazmaan: Not planning a Lucky 13 in C# at this stage, so if you want one the easiest idea is...

Hi Triona, AFAIK Easttop are sticking with welded reeds for the bulk of their models - the popular T008K diatonic is an exception. My new PowerBender/PowerDraw use T008K reedplates combined with the open-back covers from their Blues Player model, but with a single central cover screw. Riveted attach...