Re: [Harp-L] Re: Low Harp Bending

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pucker bending on the low harps is no problem for me.  I am trying to up my
100% TB game and the low F 2 double just ain't happening yet!
Michael

On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I pucker my bends on holes, 1-3 100% of the time, I mean.
>
>
> On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:20:04 AM UTC-5, Mike Fugazzi wrote:
>>
>> I play mostly pucker and have no problem bending on low harps down to one
>> draw on a LD.  Usually, I can hit 3 and get really close on 2 on harps
>> lower than that.  The Thunderbirds are FANTASTIC harps and I have been able
>> to bend 2 and 3 on LG and LA when playing "live".  One draw is always hard
>> for me, though.
>>
>> The TBird sounds like a customized harp.  I am not saying it plays the
>> exact same, but it has a great loud and biting quality for a low tuned
>> harp.  They are absolutely fantastic harps OOTB.  I like the Seydel steel
>> harps too, but the vented covers on the Tbird and conical shape are AWESOME!
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 9:32:39 AM UTC-5, Michael Rubin wrote:
>>>
>>> Steve,
>>> Are you tongue blocking?  I find that 2 draw double bent tongue blocked
>>> on
>>> a stock Special 20 Low F is difficult.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Michael Rubin
>>> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 7:09 AM, mi...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <
>>> mi...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hummm..interesting
>>> >
>>> > Mike Wilbur
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Oct 16, 2012, at 3:41 AM, Steve Baker <st...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > On an out of the box Marine Band Thunderbird I find I can bend
>>> 2-draw
>>> > and above without too much difficulty in keys down to low A or even
>>> low G.
>>> > These are also extremely loud for harps of such low pitch. You can
>>> extend
>>> > the pitch range within which you can bend by practicing ;-)
>>> > >
>>> > > Steve Baker
>>> > > www.stevebaker.de
>>> > > www.european-music-workshops.**com<http://www.european-music-workshops.com>
>>> > > www.harmonica-masters.de
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
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