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by Mustafa Umut Sarac
Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Brendan Power Accordeon Reed Harmonica - DIY - Advise needed
Replies: 5
Views: 11635

Re: Brendan Power Accordeon Reed Harmonica - DIY - Advise needed

Brendan,

Final question , what should be the thickness of accordion reeds comb ?

This is very important .

thank you and best wishes,

umut
by Mustafa Umut Sarac
Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:41 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Bandoneon Reed Harmonica aka Accordeon Reed Harmonica - Reed Sourcing
Replies: 9
Views: 14161

Re: Bandoneon Reed Harmonica aka Accordeon Reed Harmonica - Reed Sourcing

Hi Brendan,

I cant wait to buy your harp.

And I saw today tunable magnetic mechanism minor harmonic seydel 1857. Its excellent.

Take care,

By the way where can I find technical drawing of accordion comb ? What should be the accordion harp comb thickness ?

Best Wishes,

Umut
by Mustafa Umut Sarac
Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:16 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Bandoneon Reed Harmonica aka Accordeon Reed Harmonica - Reed Sourcing
Replies: 9
Views: 14161

Re: Bandoneon Reed Harmonica aka Accordeon Reed Harmonica - Reed Sourcing

Dear Brendan, Thank you very much , these two links were wonderful. Thank you very much indeed. I never imagined that these kind of online reed source , it is wonderful. I saw at Hohner site , there are pictures of reeds on combs. Thats wonderful. I never seen a comb picture like that. By the way , ...
by Mustafa Umut Sarac
Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:09 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Single or Double Accordeon, Bandoneon Reed, Tunable Harmonica with Gun Trigger Tuner inspired by Russian Jews Harp
Replies: 3
Views: 6965

Re: Single or Double Accordeon, Bandoneon Reed, Tunable Harmonica with Gun Trigger Tuner inspired by Russian Jews Harp

Hi Triona, I saw that jewish harps picture may be 10 years ago . You put your finger on an gun trigger and force or release the trigger with one finger and it changes the lenght of free reed. It was a laser cut piece and highly grotesque. I think it was from Siberia I dont know anything more. Seydel...
by Mustafa Umut Sarac
Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:20 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Brendan Power Accordeon Reed Harmonica - DIY - Advise needed
Replies: 5
Views: 11635

Re: Brendan Power Accordeon Reed Harmonica - DIY - Advise needed

Hi Brendan, This is my second post to you today. I asked few questions to reed sourcing thread. I think I would 3d print the comb and mouthpiece. What was your accordion harp , reed lenghts ? Before going to details , I would like to read your comments to my questions. I will share every 3d file and...
by Mustafa Umut Sarac
Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:31 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Bandoneon Reed Harmonica aka Accordeon Reed Harmonica - Reed Sourcing
Replies: 9
Views: 14161

Re: Bandoneon Reed Harmonica aka Accordeon Reed Harmonica - Reed Sourcing

Good morning Brendan from cold foggy bosphorus side of Istanbul , its 840 AM here. First , before tuning and selection of accordeon reeds - I guess bandoneon reeds dont come as single units - We have to know that does every accordeon reed playable with lung air . They vary between 12mm to 95 mm appr...
by Mustafa Umut Sarac
Sun Dec 15, 2019 10:40 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Brendan Power Accordeon Reed Harmonica - DIY - Advise needed
Replies: 5
Views: 11635

Brendan Power Accordeon Reed Harmonica - DIY - Advise needed

Hi Brendan, Czech company Harmonikas is the best source to buy reeds. These reeds have lenghts between 95mm to 12mm. Can we use any lenght short or long reeds or what do you advise ? Do we need to use aluminum reed or steel reed for bandoneon tone ? Or may be we cant never get the bandoneon tone wit...
by Mustafa Umut Sarac
Sun Dec 15, 2019 10:22 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Bandoneon Reed Harmonica aka Accordeon Reed Harmonica - Reed Sourcing
Replies: 9
Views: 14161

Re: Bandoneon Reed Harmonica aka Accordeon Reed Harmonica - Reed Sourcing

Thank you Brendan, I have just visited Harmonikas site and there is a wide range of accordeon and bandoneon reeds spare parts. Its just listed as assortment and I requested spare parts price list. Harmonikas reeds comes as steel and duraluminum. I dont know which is cheaper. There is whole family of...
by Mustafa Umut Sarac
Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:19 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Single or Double Accordeon, Bandoneon Reed, Tunable Harmonica with Gun Trigger Tuner inspired by Russian Jews Harp
Replies: 3
Views: 6965

Single or Double Accordeon, Bandoneon Reed, Tunable Harmonica with Gun Trigger Tuner inspired by Russian Jews Harp

Hello there, Its been a long time since I saw a single reed jews harp which was tunable with gun trigger mechanism . That jews harp been installed with guitar magnetic or so sensor. When you trigger the mechanism , it makes the lenght of the reed shortens or lenghtens and by this way you have multip...