Re: [Harp-L] The History of the Suzuki UltraBend

[Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Read the article Brendan. Very interesting. Having had time to think about
it, I am beginning to understand what the fundamental difference must be
between the SUB30 & the XB40.
I assume that, whereas the XB has a sympathetic reed for each 'playing'
reed (thus making it a 40 reed model) the SUB30 only has one for the lower
pitched reed of each pair. So this brings
me to ponder which to reed of the pairs at holes 5 and 7 did you choose to
add the sympathetic? I would guess the blow at 5 and the draw at 7. Yes?

Cheers,
RD

On 4 August 2012 16:52, Brendan Power <bren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In my initial post I alluded to the interesting story behind the new Suzuki
> SUB30 UltraBend. For me it goes back to 1989, when I independently thought
> up the idea in New Zealand and made my first prototype, which I disclosed
> to
> Suzuki in 1991.
>
>
>
> The reason why a commercial 30 reed harp didn't come out soon after that
> was
> because it turned out I wasn't the only one, or the first, to think of this
> idea! Two well-known harmonica innovators who I like and respect played
> significant roles in the long and winding story.
>
>
>
> To give credit where it's due, I've written an article on the history
> behind
> the UltraBend for this month's NHL 'Harmonica World' magazine. You can read
> the article and see photos of my early prototypes here:
>
>
>
> http://www.brendan-power.com/History%20of%20the%20UltraBend.htm
>
>
>
> Brendan Power
>
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