Re: [Harp-L] X-Reed Harmonicas announce the ChromaBender!

["Robert" <harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I suppose there have to be some trade-offs if you're trying to make two 
harps into one. It's a compromise.

But you're one of those "old school" kinda guys, like me.

Plus, practically speaking, I don't have sufficient resources to just run 
out and buy this or that harp on a "trial basis".

And then, some guys just like to eat their peas separate from their corn, 
insteada "all mixed up". My son's like that.

Sometimes you buy the instrument that suits you. Other times, you adjust to 
the instrument you bought.

Either way, whatever works to produce those magical tones, the ones that 
cause ladies underwear to fall to the floor, or the guitar player to charge 
across the stage with an angry look, pulling his own cord out in the 
process, LoL.

(Of course, then I have to bend over to pull them back up,,haha)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Leone" <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Brendan Power" <bren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Harp L Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] X-Reed Harmonicas announce the ChromaBender!


> I don't like it. Why just tonight I was up there playing with a chromatic 
> and one or two diatonics in my hand at the same time. A veritable 'Fist 
> full of harps", so to speak.
> lolol
>
> smo-joe
>
>
> On Jun 30, 2013, at 5:55 PM, Brendan Power wrote:
>
> > June 2013: X-Reed proudly announce our first own-design Harp: the
> > ChromaBender
> >
> >
> >
> > The ChromaBender is a brand-new harmonica never seen before. It combines 
> > the
> > best features of the 12 hole chromatic harmonica and the 10 hole diatonic 
> > to
> > create a unique hybrid harp that will appeal to players of both types.
> >
> >
> >
> > The ChromaBender has the outward appearance of a chromatic but sounds 
> > like a
> > diatonic. Its parts (covers, comb, reedplates and mouthpiece) and 
> > standard
> > Solo tuning come from the chromatic, so chrom players can play it 
> > straight
> > away. But the sound and playability is like that of a 10 hole blues harp.
> > Instead of a slider, the ChromaBender uses internal x-reeds and draw and
> > blow bending to give you buckets of soul and full, easy chromatic scales
> > over three octaves.
> >
> >
> >
> > This unique new harp allows any chromatic player to get bluesy without
> > having to switch to a different tuning or smaller-size harp, and it 
> > allows
> > blues harp players to get chromatic using their familiar, easy blow & 
> > draw
> > bending technique. Many 10 hole diatonic players like to use a chrom for 
> > 3rd
> > position playing. Now they can get those big octave tones plus draw and 
> > blow
> > bending on all notes!
> >
> >
> >
> > We are sure the ChromaBender will open up a whole new harmonica sound as
> > players from both the chromatic and diatonic camps bring their own
> > experience and strengths to create a unique hybrid sound. Check out the
> > video:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsFSoabh-SE
> >
> >
> >
> > Brendan & Zombor
> >
> > www.x-reed.com <http://www.x-reed.com/>