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- Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:26 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: TUNE-A-DAY!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8575
Re: TUNE-A-DAY!
Hi Paris, it's basically PowerChromatic with one note change. If you think of it made from a C chrom in key of G, the A notes in normal PowerChromatic are taken down to G: CD EF# GA GB | CD EF# GA GB | CD EF# GA GB (Slider raises all notes a semitone). The harp on the track is in D, and this gives t...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:22 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Unibender
- Replies: 30
- Views: 41042
Re: Unibender
UPDATE: This month new models have been delayed by a restructuring of the production side of my harmonica business. It's taking a while but coming to the end of the process. The good thing is that after it's done, I will be able to put out new designs faster than before. The UniBender is top of the ...
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:41 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: slide-harp plus "diatonic" harp?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5920
Re: slide-harp plus "diatonic" harp?
I suppose some hybrid could be made as you describe Pat, but it would be a lot of work to design. Hole spacings are not the same except for some odd diatonics like the Educator.
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:36 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Koch Powerbender
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5176
Re: Koch Powerbender
Yes, this is something I've done myself a few times. For the tip two holes I recommend swapping blow and draw reeds, otherwise tune with solder. Another option is to make a PowerBender mini-chromatic using two PB diatonics in my SwitchHarp. You'll need to do some tuning compensation in the high end,...
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:28 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Blow and Tell ;) Audio/video clips of Brendan's tunings IN USE!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20194
Re: Blow and Tell ;) Audio/video clips of Brendan's tunings IN USE!
Paris from memory, I think it was a PowerChromatic in A I used for Kitchenaire.
Thanks Gianandrea, sounding good!
Thanks Gianandrea, sounding good!
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:21 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Power Chromatic
- Replies: 76
- Views: 152507
Re: Power Chromatic
After a while you'll find it useful to have the options.
When you're practicing a tune or lick, try both A notes. You'll find one of them will give a better flow/feel than the other. Choose it in that context. After some time you'll naturally go to that option when similar phrases occur.
When you're practicing a tune or lick, try both A notes. You'll find one of them will give a better flow/feel than the other. Choose it in that context. After some time you'll naturally go to that option when similar phrases occur.
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:13 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Meisterklasse Chromatic 56
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4617
Re: Meisterklasse Chromatic 56
Thanks for the suggestion Anthony. I hadn't considered it because I assumed most buyers of the Meisterklasse would have bought it in large part for the metal comb. I imagine the corrosion you speak of could be sanded down? Can't promise anything, but I'll put it on the list of things to consider for...
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:26 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: TUNE-A-DAY!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8575
TUNE-A-DAY!
Along with other more conventional New Year Resolutions (like losing weight, stopping drinking for January etc), I decided to upload a fresh music track to a dedicated Tune-a-Day page on my website every day. I think I have enough recorded tracks to last all of 2018; if not, I'll have to record new ...
- Thu Dec 28, 2017 3:22 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: PowerChrom-Plus tuning
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11215
Re: Quasi-Circular (modded Major Cross); RENAMED TO "CIRCULAR-PENCHROMATIC"
Just had a look at this. I think the reason you like the tuning is that it's already out there and proven to be good. From hole 3 upwards, this tuning is pure PowerChromatic. That's a tuning I devised in 1980 and have used ever since, including many recorded examples. The only deviation is in holes ...
- Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:41 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: TWIN-CHROMATIC
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12726
Re: TWIN-CHROMATIC
Hi Triona, you make a good point about the easy modularity of the CX-12 version of the DoubleChrom: swapping in new comb units is very easy and quick. However the rest of it was very difficult and slow to make accurately. The new design has fairly fast changes of rear units (30 seconds instead of 5 ...