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by triona
Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Introduce yourself
Replies: 76
Views: 436687

Re: Introduce yourself

... the more you speak the less you learn :lol: ... You see people around getting professionnal, but perhaps yourself you are not pretty sure you can be more useful to do the same... I can tell you, this is right. Seems to be the same with me too. :roll: C'est la vie. :lol: Btw: Do you know Christe...
by triona
Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:07 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Retuning a Hohner Vineta
Replies: 3
Views: 11536

Re: Retuning a Hohner Vineta

Here is a data sheet of a Vineta tuned in F – C – G (click icon for full size display of the pdf): http://thumbs.picr.de/28974968zc.jpg http://up.picr.de/28974970uv.jpg http://up.picr.de/28974969cb.jpg I have them in these tunings, always paired with correspondent 7th chords on the lover row (= draw...
by triona
Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:22 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Bass Harmonica
Replies: 2
Views: 15993

Re: Bass Harmonica

I've made a couple of experimental harmonicas using low reed blocks from accordions, and they sound sweet. Getting blocks in the right note combinations to make a harmonica scale is a bit trickier, and they can be quite expensive. Thanks for the reminder - I've been meaning to revisit that idea in ...
by triona
Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:02 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Lipped comb & Hemholtz Resonance
Replies: 6
Views: 22978

Re: Lipped comb & Hemholtz Resonance

Could these effects be the reason for the conical design of the reed slots by yonberg too? http://en.yonberg-harmonica.com/content/8-technology And here another question for better understanding: Helmholtz Resonance Coupling is the phenomenon where the resonant frequency of the combined chamber of m...
by triona
Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:41 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: How would you retune an Asia Bend?
Replies: 16
Views: 36275

Re: How would you retune an Asia Bend?

Brendan wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:22 am
... (spiked fuddle) ...
What is this?
Or is it only a typo, that should mean "spiked fiddle"?
And anyway, what would be this then?


dear greetings
triona
by triona
Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:26 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: T008K in flats & sharps
Replies: 6
Views: 14784

Re: T008K in flats & sharps

All messages stand in the "outbox" until they are read. Then they get into the box "sent messages". Btw: They can be edited as long as they are in the "outbox", and not any more as soon as they are read. And if people who like to use a more or less anonymous nickname and / or avatar give a little in...
by triona
Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:29 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Lucky 13 in PowerBender, PowerDraw & Paddy Richter
Replies: 36
Views: 78737

Re: Lucky 13 in PowerBender, PowerDraw & Paddy Richter

... that reed replacement requires dealing with the welded reeds, removing them, and creating a new combo of a tapped reed plate screw hole, and the new reed needs a clearance hole for a screw, or screw / nut combo. This is why I consider the welded reeds as a major disadvantage, concerning not onl...
by triona
Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:50 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Introduce yourself
Replies: 76
Views: 436687

Re: Introduce yourself

Harmonicas, which I would like to have – but they are very hard to get in Europe: TOMBO Contrabass SUZUKI SSCH-56 If there happen to be any offers - new or used, please contact me. By the hint of a user I could buy a TOMBO Contrabass. (Thanks to E.) The SUZUKI SSCH-56 I am still looking for. dear g...
by triona
Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:57 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Why this Forum?
Replies: 18
Views: 137544

Re: Why this Forum?

Thank you. Done. Maybe there will be the one or the other more, who might be inspired to leave there some lines. In some discussions it is sometimes useful to know with which background anyone writes something. And it is no must anyway. For data security's sake it is neither adviced to post too many...
by triona
Sun Apr 16, 2017 3:39 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Introduce yourself
Replies: 76
Views: 436687

Re: Introduce yourself

Thanx, with pleasure.

greez tri