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by triona
Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: An alternative approach to starting new harp players
Replies: 4
Views: 66620

Re: An alternative approach to starting new harp players

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...
by triona
Thu May 25, 2023 3:55 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Swap
Topic: XB-40s available?
Replies: 1
Views: 80087

Re: XB-40s available?

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
by triona
Fri May 12, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Turbo-slide for sax like vibrato?
Replies: 7
Views: 127555

Re: Turbo-slide for sax like vibrato?

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...
by triona
Mon May 01, 2023 12:04 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Turbo-slide for sax like vibrato?
Replies: 7
Views: 127555

Re: Turbo-slide for sax like vibrato?

... 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 ... liebe grüße tri...
by triona
Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:26 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Turbo-slide for sax like vibrato?
Replies: 7
Views: 127555

Re: Turbo-slide for sax like vibrato?

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...
by triona
Sun Apr 16, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Turbo-slide for sax like vibrato?
Replies: 7
Views: 127555

Re: 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 t...
by triona
Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: PowerChromatic Saxony or deluxe Steel?
Replies: 8
Views: 53850

Re: PowerChromatic Saxony or deluxe Steel?

I'm asking Seydel about the valved draw reeds and un-valved blow reeds which appear as default on the configurator - I just can't understand that! That might be the best to ask them. But I presume that it is the default suggestion of the automatical mode of the configurator, that a 12/48 chrom is v...
by triona
Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: PowerChromatic Saxony or deluxe Steel?
Replies: 8
Views: 53850

Re: PowerChromatic Saxony or deluxe Steel?

EdvinW wrote:
Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:20 pm
Do you know which compromise they use? If it's close enough to equal this might be true.
No, I do not.
by triona
Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: PowerChromatic Saxony or deluxe Steel?
Replies: 8
Views: 53850

Re: PowerChromatic Saxony or deluxe Steel?

I'm unsure whether to opt for compromised/just intonation/equal temperament so I have stuck with equal temperament and standard Pitch (?) Compromised is recommended as a standard. With compromised tuning it does not matter in which key you play. The chords will sound optimal in any key (position) p...
by triona
Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: PowerChromatic Saxony or deluxe Steel?
Replies: 8
Views: 53850

Re: PowerChromatic Saxony or deluxe Steel?

Hi Ben, considering the price I would recommend the Deluxe Steel. The reedplates of the Deluxe Steel are exactly the same as of the Saxony. For me the plastic (acrylic) comb is better because I have an intolerance to aluminium. For configurated harmonicas you can chose which mouthpiece you want. (I....