The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Brendan » Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:48 pm

Yes, I'm in SlipSlider zone at present! Hope to get all the variations and different brands/models out this week, then I can move on to other designs/ideas.

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Brendan » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:22 am

For harmonica customisers and players who like to work on their own harps, here's a video showing the 'from scratch' raw parts SlipSlider option:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a81R3p1DXs&t=10s

It goes with a second video showing how to assemble the finished parts to the harp. It plus pics of the latest coloured-comb versions are here:

http://www.brendan-power.com/SlipSlider.php

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Lizzy » Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:08 pm

Are probably buying a sanding jig to Seydel powerbender Slipslider. You talked about extend the Seydel slipslider. Does the slipslider still fit the sanding jig after the extension?

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Brendan » Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:26 am

Good point - no, we'll have to make a longer jig for the Seydel SlipSlider.

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Brendan » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:07 pm

Bit of a delay with releasing the other brand SlipSliders, had a gig in London that took quite a bit of time in rehearsals and travel etc. Note to self: don't make promises on release dates, life tends to get in the way. But we'll get there in time...

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Lizzy » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:04 pm

Well...if you are a musician, inventor and businessman at the same time its not hard to imagine that life dont have enough hours. :D

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Brendan » Mon May 07, 2018 1:17 pm

SEYDEL and SUZUKI SlipSliders

The SlipSlider is now available for the Seydel 1847 and Suzuki Manji harps:
http://www.brendan-power.com/SlipSlider.php

More brands/models coming soon...

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Lizzy » Mon May 07, 2018 7:21 pm

The specially-designed SlipSlider comb to Seydel powerbender/draw is simpler to use but that does not mean that they are simpler to design or assembling?

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Brendan » Tue May 08, 2018 4:14 am

A bit simpler in construction/assembly, because no rocker-arm reed dampener is required for PowerBender and PowerDraw tuned SlipSlider harps. Otherwise they are use the same number of parts.

Their combs look a bit different because they have a regular pattern in the tines; Richter and similar harps change orientation at hole seven.

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Re: The SlipSlider - a Revolutionary Blues Harp.

Post by Lizzy » Tue May 08, 2018 3:55 pm

Still little annoying that Seydel needs embossing/reed gapping to work properly :|

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