STAGGERED REEDPLATE HARP UPDATED: Adding the 14th Bend! (TECH TUESDAY #5) - Good Name Required...

[@damonmavis4113]

Always like to tune in when the resident mad scientist of harmonica throws out another video on harp science. Love it!

[@MicahScottPnD]

I have to imagine that if Richter saw all this, he would find it quite exciting! I surely know i do

[@norfolknwhey4787]

The Diamatic Harp! Diatonic/Chromatic best of both worlds

[@dgrebin]

Amazing work Brendan... So cool!

[@harpagony]

hi Brendan , this is a great idea. I think this would be quite easy for all tunings without the breath direction change ( power chromatic, spiral and others) to get the missing chromatic notes without overblows So instead of an overblow you can push the slide and play a blow bend instead

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Absolutely! Regular breath tunings like PowerBender, PowerDraw, PowerChromatic and Spiral would be easy: no need to split the reedplate and add an extra reed 🙂 👍

[@WolfsburgWarehouse]

I suggest Forust to produce custom, 3D-printed wood combs at volume. Submit your own custom designs for printing using the Forust process.

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

I checked Forust out - looks interesting, thanks!

[@WolfsburgWarehouse]

@@BrendanPowerMusic Forust free Sample Squares look big enough for experimental hobbies.

[@iro3pleppe]

as for names, maybe something with fine tooth? finetooth-21 or something like that lol. there are lots of harmonicas with slides so i thought calling attention to the pretty astonishing appearance of the comb would be neat

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

That's a good line of attack 👍

[@nacoran]

Very cool! Hmm, name ideas, I'd just call it the Stag, or if you do it in Paddy, it could be the Irish Stag? Bendomatic (Brendomatic?) Stag Bender? Surely it's a staggering accomplishment! :) I think I'm obsessed with chords, even although I'm mostly a melody style player. I saw this and started wondering if instead of using it to create enabling reeds it would work to add some regular notes in to add some chord options, like making the 6 draw on a C harp into a C with the button pushed in to get the ACE chord. I really need to learn CAD. Not being able to do my own CAD was what stopped my chord harp project. I also want to try a sloped comb... not because I expect it to do anything interesting, but because they look cool. I have an old Magnus with a sloped comb (front to back) but the reeds are shot and the plates are glued on. I've got some tremolos with sloped combs, but I can't really see if they still work for bends since tremolos are so hard to ben anyway. I've got a crazy idea for rotating the reeds and putting them in the walls of the reed chambers instead of the tops and bottoms, using a wind saver like valve at the back of the harp, and an idea to see if I can't change the tone by changing the shape of the top of the reed slot (height-wise, printing different waveforms adjusted for the swing of the reed).

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Thanks Nate. Yes, if I can teach myself CAD, anyone can! It's a lot of fun and very empowering 👍

[@MrQba]

It's always mind blowing to watch this videos. Slidan Power PowerSlider like your other inventions Lucky Slider ( because of the 7 )

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Good ideas, thanks 😊

[@docsharmonicablues]

If you used Lee Oskar reed plates you could call it the "Stagger Lee" ... or use Seydel reed plates and call it a "Slidel".

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Haha...thanks! I hope to make a version for all main brands, so it needs to be a universal name of some sort.

[@fullgoose]

I was going to say the same thing about using Lees plates.

[@Djiji78]

Where buy it ?

[@gaijin134]

21 reeds so how about Black Jack? The Bendin’ Power Harp?

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Thanks, added to the growing list of options ☺️

[@hamonica36diatonica24]

Mr Brendan power playing Bossa Nova and Brasilian Popular Music on Standard C diatônica harmonica we miss a lot notes below The C(4) first hole. Could you suggest or desing one C harmonica with extra -1 hole with notes G(4) - B(4)? That will allow us to play more five notes with chromatic bends -B(4) Bb(4), A(4), Ab(4), and G(4). 11 holes on C harmonica with 10cms! Pp lease think about.

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

It exists already: the Lucky 13

[@allenshively6374]

Maybe Slide-O-Matic like Veg-O- Matic ?

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Thanks, another good name to throw in the pot 👍

[@hamonica36diatonica24]

NewInd Staggering harmonica

[@SemyonP]

If you isolate a reed (for e.g. using valve) it should bend. I call it a single reed bend, the mechamism is the same as valved bend. You created a comb, where all the reeds are separated from each other. So all the bends should be possible. But you connect the reed chambers via the slide and your ambouchure. Overall, the idea is very elegant and could be used in industry. Update. We can take two or more holes and close everything but single one (with one reed) by tongue. It should bend.

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Single reed bends are not as appealing as interactive-reed bends. It's difficult to control the pitch of the bent note, and the tone is not so nice. Interactive-reed bends are stable and have a pleasing tone.

[@SemyonP]

@@BrendanPowerMusic I agree that single reed bend is difficult to control. But the timbre is not so bad. Two reeds bend is better.

[@bknight882]

This concept for the old tin sandwich is pretty staggering ( sorry couldn't resist) So how come you didn't go with the POWERSLIDE to go along with the powerbender/ powerdraw? All good things come in 3's you know😁

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Nice suggestion... However, Powerslide is the name of a company, so I think it's not usable.

[@RichardGjems]

The Slide 7 Harp

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Thanks Richard, I'll add it to the list 🙂

[@jamessmith9962]

My beloved Mr.B.Powers, how about calling it the Alternative Harp, or Harp Alternate, or the Alternator Harp. You can even call it the Innovator; or even the Harp Innovation. Any of these names would be suitable. Hopefully you will use all of the suggestions at your discretion.

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Thanks for the suggestions James 👍

[@jamessmith9962]

@@BrendanPowerMusic Mr. Powers, you know I love you man, you're an absolute genius. Just when I thought the Harp couldn't be improved any more, you just keep proving the world wrong. Keep pushing the envelope, but still think the interchangeable Reed harmonica is the Einstein of the diatonic Harp. Any updates on me being able to get one my birthday is coming up in March?

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

@@jamessmith9962Actually the two types of harp could actually be combined James... 😂 What tuning do you use?

[@jamessmith9962]

@@BrendanPowerMusic Richter in the key of C.kind sir.

[@jamessmith9962]

@@BrendanPowerMusic If you did that, I'm definitely getting one or two of them for sure. It's really amazing to watch all of you Harp Masters, just skillfully play that badass little instrument with the greatest of ease. And all I can do is just marvel and imagine me even getting remotely close to any of you guys. I tell you what I'm the biggest admirer of every one you. You just blow me away with your natural talents. Keep harping and keep innovating Grandmaster!!!

[@212sean]

"The Slide->Bender".

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Thanks! 👍

[@LudoBeckers]

All Slider / Sliderator / Beyond Slidation

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Nice Ludo... I like the Sliderator especially 🙂👍

[@WalterPester]

Call it "Magic Slider" just.

[@kanelaside1]

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