Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

I response to requests, I've just asked Easttop to make the Lucky 13 in a new model: Diminished Tuning! It will be half-valved, so you can bend every draw note whilst obtaining valved bending expression on the blow notes. Diminished is a great tuning for the diatonic, allowing full chromaticism with draw bends alone, and easy modulation to all 12 keys. The longer length of the Lucky 13 allows over 3 full octaves in the range.

I've also ordered Solo tuning in the key of D (to add to G and C keys), and PowerChromatic tuning in the key of C (adding to D and G keys).

It will take some time to get them made - I'll update you when they arrive.

Brendan wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:19 pm

I response to requests, I've just asked Easttop to make the Lucky 13 in a new model: Diminished Tuning! It will be half-valved, so you can bend every draw note whilst obtaining valved bending expression on the blow notes. Diminished is a great tuning for the diatonic, allowing full chromaticism with draw bends alone, and easy modulation to all 12 keys. The longer length of the Lucky 13 allows over 3 full octaves in the range.

A Lucky 13 in Diminished tuning is a dream. What in what key will this Lucky 13 be? Are the blow notes something like A/C/D#/F# etc. or B/D/F/G# etc. or A#/C#/E/G etc.?
I first got a Diminished Seydel Session Steel with A/C/... which is great even for harmonic minor in A and C. Now I ordered another one with B/D/F... for playing D harmonic minor etc. with the same blow pattern. I know, that this is not necessary, but it's just more fun in the beginning.

Greetings and thanks for your great ideas,
Gerhard

Hi Gerhard, Thanks for your enthusiasm for a Diminished Lucky 13

Given the available reeds plus the intention of bending all the draw notes, I decided the best range would be this, starting on A3, ending on B6:

AB CD D#F F#G# AB CD D#F F#G# AB CD D#F F#G# AB

Brendan wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:55 pm

Given the available reeds plus the intention of bending all the draw notes, I decided the best range would be this, starting on A3, ending on B6:
AB CD D#F F#G# AB CD D#F F#G# AB CD D#F F#G# AB

Yes, if the reeds only for this available, that's seems good: My Session Steel starts with A3 and ends with D6 and the high notes are much more difficult to bend exactly than the lower ones,

Here's a pic of the top cover. Delivery date is early September

Are there any news on when the diminished tuned Lucky 13 is available in the he online store?

Yes! Stock has finally arrived and we're just getting the webpage up. Hopefully tomorrow

Brendan wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:54 am

Here's a pic of the top cover. Delivery date is early September

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That looks like they are chrome plated or with any other silver shiny blank sheet metal surface. Isn't it?


dear greetings
triona