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- Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:22 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Bass Harmonica
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15972
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 ...
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:02 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Lipped comb & Hemholtz Resonance
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22960
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...
- 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: 36216
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:26 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: T008K in flats & sharps
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14764
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...
- 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: 78510
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...
- Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:50 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Introduce yourself
- Replies: 76
- Views: 435925
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...
- Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:57 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Why this Forum?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 137360
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...
- Sun Apr 16, 2017 3:39 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Introduce yourself
- Replies: 76
- Views: 435925
Re: Introduce yourself
Thanx, with pleasure.
greez tri
greez tri
- Sun Apr 16, 2017 2:44 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Introduce yourself
- Replies: 76
- Views: 435925
Re: Introduce yourself
Hello anyone here, I am Triona from Aue, Erzgebirge (i.e „Ore Highlands“ in Upper Saxony, about 10 miles from the Bohemian border and about 25 miles from Klingenthal, the home of the oldest harmonica factory in the world still manufacturing. :) ), famous for the football team of Wismut Aue, mining o...
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:17 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Alternative Major cross.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 39999
Re: Alternative Major cross.
I think, that I can follow Nick's intention. Quite interesting experiment that could work. If I have misunderstood something, please correct me. I use harmonicas with different layouts as well, each one for that tune, to which it fits me best. I change often between harmonicas with different layouts...