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

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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!
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> 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:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsFSoabh-SE
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> Brendan & Zombor
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> www.x-reed.com <http://www.x-reed.com/> 
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