Re: RE Hybrid#stacked harmonica

~Steve

The Asian chap I've been in touch with plays regularly with six and sometimes up to a dozen. I've asked him how he manages to hold them in his hands - doesn't use a method of locating them. His English is not so good so he may find it hard to explain. When I tried just the two they slipped all over the place. But that depends on the shape of the covers I'd imagine. A Golden melody is quite flat as are the Tremolos. Again my idea is fine for LOs (as they have two slots either side). Another idea is to have a tray [holding them vertically], and then to play one push it slightly forward from the back. Saves any modification to the harmonica and maybe in the long run simpler - so perhaps a triple is quite possible. As I have now learnt every make has a slightly different cover shape which is a pain.

I have some 6 mm plastic sheet which I could send if you want to experiment with a triple. If they are LOs I have a couple of spare cable ties.

Harping on ... but happy
~James


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Shaw" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [big-harmonica] RE Hybrid?#stacked harmonica
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:37:04 +0100

> 
> From: "James Archer" <[email protected]
> 
> <snip> ,
> > Question: If you are using, diatonic C on the lower, and a Db on 
> > the upper - this gives you a >complete chromatic scale?
> 
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> 
>  From :  James Freer <[email protected]>
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> <snip> - "a complete chromatic scale?" No, but a big step closer without
> Chromatic valve problems IMHO.
> 
> 
> (Hoping I've got this right):  With Richter-tuned C and Db (or C#?) harps
> you'd still be missing the F# and A in the lowest octave and the B in the
> upper.  If you were adept at it you could retune two of the duplicated low
> octave notes up a semitone to get the missing notes, but that upper B would
> still be a problem unless you're a good blow-bender.  You could always start
> with solo-tuned harps - if you can get one in Db, which I doubt....if I were
> really determined I'd buy two solos in C and retune all the reeds up a
> semitone on one of them (takes nerve but I've done this a couple of times
> before!).Tremolos would be an option but that's a whole new ball-game!  I
> know that the semitone-apart system is used in the Far East but I think it
> would have limitations for a lot of fast music such as my Irish jigs and
> reels and in these instances chromatic harps seem a much better option for
> me.  Yeah, valves, I know... On the other hand, stacking in a reliable
> non-slip way would be exceedingly useful in medleys with key-changes.  For
> Irish, one pair in low D and G and another in low D and A would be great.  A
> triple in D, G and A would be superb if it were achievable!
> 
> Steve
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