Re: [Harp-L] 3draw bend / overblow

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Overblows don't require valves - valves *prevent* the possibility of overblows.

Some harps overblow reasonably well out of the box, others don't. This is partly to do with airtightness, partly to do with reed adjustment. Pretty much all unvalved harmonicas can be improved in their overblow-readiness with some adjustment.

Winslow

 
Winslow Yerxa
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  "Degregorio, Jeffery" wrote"
 
Unless I'm mistaken, to get overblows too, don't you have to do something to the reeds themselves - like wind savers or something to the reeds - (excuse my ignorance if this is not the correct term)?  Can someone explain this.

Can overblows be done with a new/or unmodified harp out of the box?