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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: 53782

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: 53782

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: 53782

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: 53782

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....
by triona
Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: "Harmonica levers" - harmonica idea for irish trad players
Replies: 3
Views: 34565

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

Unfortunately Seydel has discontinued this model. And I do not know whether they have some of the parts over. I missed it too when it had been for sale some years ago.


dear greetings
triona
by triona
Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: X-HARPS : Personal Experimental Harmonica Project
Replies: 9
Views: 35511

Re: X-HARPS : Personal Experimental Harmonica Project

Hi Brendan, sounds quite jazzy. Seems like you have created now the "egg-laying-wool-milk-sow". 8-) (This is a word-by-word translation of an old German idiom, thus meaning something like "Jack in all trades device" or "allrounder" as the dictionary gives me as valid but a little bit too dry transla...
by triona
Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics
Replies: 4
Views: 37607

Re: Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics

Thanks for the info.
I hoped it would be not like this. The modularity of the model's idea with easy change of the reedplates and comb unit would be more versatile then. But it is like it is. They copied the down side of the model as well.


dear greetings
triona
by triona
Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics
Replies: 4
Views: 37607

Re: Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics

Does the Kongsheng have the zig-zag layout like the Hohner CX-12, or does it have a straight layout like Hohner 270 or Seydel Deluxe and Saxony?


dear greetings
triona
by triona
Mon Jan 02, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Fiddle tunes on the Hohner CXB-10/40 by Brendan
Replies: 8
Views: 45193

Re: Fiddle tunes on the Hohner CXB-10/40 by Brendan

Thanks. Looks interesting. I must research, if Hohner 270 parts could do this as well. Because the problem is, that Hering harmonicas are very difficult to get since Hering ceased to exist some years ago. And spare parts for Hering even are nearly unavailable any more. And above and beyond this: The...
by triona
Mon Dec 26, 2022 5:42 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Fiddle tunes on the Hohner CXB-10/40 by Brendan
Replies: 8
Views: 45193

Re: Fiddle tunes on the Hohner CXB-10/40 by Brendan

Thank you. Take your time. At the moment I try to recover from months of hard work under bad health conditions. I rather can sit in front of the screen and write posts than do any sophisticated work, not to talk about hard work.


Have nice and contemplative holidays,

dear greetings
triona