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by triona
Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Trochilus Overblow Booster
Replies: 16
Views: 20369

Re: Trochilus Overblow Booster

blu-tac! (I actually use a different brand.) I use a different brand either. It is white instead of blue. It is a warehouse brand called "Sticky tack". And the English description on its label is "adhesive gum" . And for harder loadings ...
by Brendan
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:48 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Slide Diatonic tuning ideas for blues and rock: "Wilde Slide" Tuning
Replies: 9
Views: 14083

Re: Slide Diatonic tuning ideas for blues and rock: "Wilde Slide" Tuning

BLU TACK vs SOLDER Gosh, you've certainly gone to town on the Blu Tack Dom! It works... but it's unnecessary to use it ...
by dominico
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Ideas for changing a diatonic harp tuning on the fly
Replies: 45
Views: 37961

Re: Ideas for changing a diatonic harp tuning on the fly

So Dominick... A combination of Blu Tack on the reeds with magnetically-attached covers should give you a pretty effective way of changing ...
by Brendan
Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Ideas for changing a diatonic harp tuning on the fly
Replies: 45
Views: 37961

Re: Ideas for changing a diatonic harp tuning on the fly

... encroach over the existing G blow slot. An easy way to do this is using Blu Tack, as I did back on my old 11-hole Stretch-Harps (as shown/described in the previous post). ...
by FingerSinger
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Ideas for changing a diatonic harp tuning on the fly
Replies: 45
Views: 37961

Re: Ideas for changing a diatonic harp tuning on the fly

... that it's still popular today, 45 years later! Once stuck on a reed, Blu Tack stays there indefinitely until you want to remove it; in which case, just scrape it off. ...
by Brendan
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Ideas for changing a diatonic harp tuning on the fly
Replies: 45
Views: 37961

Re: Ideas for changing a diatonic harp tuning on the fly

... the harmonica size extension, I found that the picture-hanging putty Blu Tack was very helpful! Here's a bit of info and a photo of how I used it in those early days: ...
by EdvinW
Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:59 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Balkan tunes and tuning
Replies: 28
Views: 37259

Re: Balkan tunes and tuning

... you would only need to retune three reeds. You could even do it with blu-tack to try it out. You only need to bend to get the Bb, your other notes are there. If you ...
by Brendan
Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:35 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: HARMONICAS WITH STATIC MOUTHPIECE CONNECTED WITH A FLEXIBLE TUBING WITH SLIDING BLOWING DEVICE MOVED BY THE HAND?
Replies: 4
Views: 7502

Re: HARMONICAS WITH STATIC MOUTHPIECE CONNECTED WITH A FLEXIBLE TUBING WITH SLIDING BLOWING DEVICE MOVED BY THE HAND?

An interesting instrument!

You could test the harmonica application by getting a tube and sealing it to a single harmonica hole with some Blu-Tack or similar. Try differenbt holes on blow and draw to guage the variable effects. I think you'll find the same as I did.
by EdvinW
Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Health concerns regarding materials in harmonicas?
Replies: 7
Views: 17663

Re: Health concerns regarding materials in harmonicas?

... metal from microscopic filing residues, but that's about it. Inhaling blu-tack comes to mind right now. Anyway, I welcome this discussion for more observations and thoughts. ...
by karl.nilsson
Sun Nov 25, 2018 12:38 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Health concerns regarding materials in harmonicas?
Replies: 7
Views: 17663

Re: Health concerns regarding materials in harmonicas?

... metal from microscopic filing residues, but that's about it. Inhaling blu-tack comes to mind right now. Anyway, I welcome this discussion for more observations and thoughts.