[Harp-L] Overblows, Overdraws and the SUB-30

[Gary Lehmann]

Yeah, I like working on them less than the XB40. 
Burke does those too. 

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> On Nov 15, 2018, at 1:24 PM, Tom Halchak <info at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I am hardly an expert on harmonica theory but it seems to me that most who
> use overblows and overdraws extensively still prefer to play in 1st, 2nd or
> 3rd positions and use the OB/ODs to duplicate licks in the upper register.
> Hats off to those who can play in all 12 keys on one harp, but unless one
> is really really good at it, in my opinion, some of the musicality is
> lost.  There are only so many Howard Levys and Sandy Weltmans in the world.
> 
> 
> 
> Regarding the SUB-30, for those of you who still have an interest, I am one
> of only a couple of guys who still work on them.  Burke Treishmann is
> another.  Brendan could if he wanted to, but he has moved on to bigger and
> better things – times 100.  I partnered with Brendan to make a custom comb
> when the SUB-30 was first introduced in 2012 and I later developed what I
> dubbed the External Valve Plate (EVP) which was an improvement on Brendan’s
> Over-Valve Plate.  In the past two years I have upgraded both the custom
> comb and the EVP.  I guess you can call them Version 2.0.  The improvements
> evolved as more customized SUB-30s were put into the hands of players and I
> received feedback.  Burke and I have been working pretty closely on the
> continued progress.  He has been using my combs and valve plates and at
> this point, with the precision components and expert reed work, the SUB-30
> is a viable instrument.  As many have said, it was a great idea poorly
> executed by Suzuki, but the development of aftermarket components and
> custom reed work have kept it alive.  If you are interested, you can check
> it out on my website.
> 
> 
> 
> https://bluemoonharmonicas.com/collections/suzuki-sub-30-harmonicas-and-components
> 
> 
> 
> 
> *Tom Halchak*
> *Blue Moon Harmonicas LLC*
> *P.O. Box 14401 Clearwater, FL 33766*
> 
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