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- Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:16 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: 1 Draw on Low EastTop Powerbenders
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Re: 1 Draw on Low EastTop Powerbenders
Hi Edvin, Thanks for the info! Another useful variation, I find, is making a Powerbender minor, by lowering the 2 blow, 3 draw, and 7 draw by a semitone. I dare say I'm not original in that either, but I call it a MinorBender, or MindBender for short! Good for tunes like Take Five, Summertime, and G...
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:27 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: 1 Draw on Low EastTop Powerbenders
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1 Draw on Low EastTop Powerbenders
Brendan, thank you so much for the response and excellent tips. I'll see if I can attempt option 1... Thanks for all you do/have done for the harmonica community. You are the best! Incidentally, I re-tuned a couple of Powerbenders to raise the blow 3 by a whole step, like the Paddy Richters/Melody M...
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:04 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: 1 Draw on Low EastTop Powerbenders
- Replies: 5
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1 Draw on Low EastTop Powerbenders
I love the new green Easttop Powerbenders and have pretty much switched to powerbender (or powerdraw) exclusively. Their responsiveness is excellent, and, for me, vastly superior to Brendan's earlier Kongsheng models. One thing though: I don't think I am a hard blower/drawer but on my G and low F (a...