Re: [Harp-L] How to modify a chromatic for reverse slide action?

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

If George has them ready to go, that's great.

The custom way to do this is to cannibalize a C harp and a Bb harp. You take the B plate (bottom plate) from the Bb and install it on the C in place of the bottom C# plate. You end up paying for two harmonicas and having a bunch of leftover spare parts.

So if George can provide a ready-made 270 in B, he just has to flip the slide to make it go down from C to B- the 270 is one of the few models where you can flip the slide with drilling extra holes in it. Plus George can do excellent setup work on the harp.

Winslow
 
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________________________________
 From: George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Dan Hazen <bluesmandan76@xxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] How to modify a chromatic for reverse slide action?
 

I have several used/refurb/sanitized Hohner 270 in B in stock already to do
this.  Contact me off list for more information.

George


On Monday, April 28, 2014, Dan Hazen <bluesmandan76@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey guys, another chromatic question...
>
>
> A normal chromatic is in the key of C and pressing the slide takes it to
> C#. I want it to be in the key of C and when you press the slide it DROPS
> to the key of B. Make sense? How would this be accomplished?
>
> Is there a way to modify, say, a key of 'B' chromatic so that it plays in
> the key of C when played normal, and in the key of B when the slide is
> activated? Normally it would be the key of B, and when you press the slide
> everything goes UP a half note to be key of C... but I was thinking maybe
> you could switch plates and make it all reverse? Basically, when you press
> the slide, it would make all the notes go DOWN half a note instead of UP
> half a note. How could one make this happen?
>


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