Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

Hi Sachlaw, Thank for allowing us to use your review. Actually it's a custom XB40 in Paddy-Extended on that track. The bends wouldn't be possible with a normal 20 reed harp, including the Modular Reed. I'm currently working on various new X-Reed harp designs for my own use. If I find something good ...

Hi Rishio,

We have Paddy-Richter Extended. This is the same as ED Tuning but starts one hole to the right. I've used it for a long time, and recorded with it on some tracks of "New Chinese Harmonica". For example, Track 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjlIZLiFETg

I've been using the Korg Pandora PX5D for a long time, which is pretty much the same as the Mini. I like it!

Thanks Sachlaw! I'm really glad you like the Modular-Reed harp for its playability, as well as the obvious reed-swapping ability 🙂 May we post your review on our Feedback page? Edvin: yes, I do have plans for extending the modular reed concept to more sophisticated formats, such as a slider version....

Edvin: Yes, but...!!! Overblows overschmoes... 🤬 I'd have the harp half-valved, so they don't apply to moi. Surely a slider version with displaced scales tickles your fancy? Think of all the EXTRA bends, overblows etc possible, in addition to the new slide enharmonics.... Hard to resist for a serial...

This sounds like a man trying to gracefully end a thread...

Sorry Phillipe, it's not so easy - we can keep discussing the minutiae of harmonica tunings till the cows come home...

Some nice things about your version Edvin - especially the bends and bend enharmonics. In part of the scale it also reduces jumps. However, they are bigger in other parts. Considering the C scale, look at the big gap between the G and the next C above: 5 holes The obvious solution is to have your tu...

Thanks for showing and demonstrating The Joker, Philippe! Here are a few queries, thoughts: It's an interesting looking instrument. Is is a commercial model you retuned, or did you get it specially made? Does it have a single reedplate with blow and draw reeds, or does it have blow reeds on one reed...

This is one version: a 40 reed double-diatonic, with slider. It's working well in lower keys but not in the top couple of holes in higher keys, because of Helmholtz Resonance Coupling issues due to the long chambers. I'm working on a way to shorten them, but there's a limit with this design that may...

UPDATE, for those interested in this topic: Whilst the two methods described in this thread (TurboSlide or Half-Flat Slide) give you extra deeper draw bends (or standard draw bends plus blow bends in the variation), I still want more! Specifically, to get standard draw bends, deeper draw bends, and ...