[Harp-L] What kind of bass harmonica is on this?

[earl dale ensign]

I’d be ordering one...

On Sep 30, 2022, at 8:11 PM, Dr. George Miklas <harmonicat at xxxxx<mailto:harmonicat at xxxxx>> wrote:

Bill... it is the market. The cost to manufacture the metal parts
(mouthpieces and slides) is based on the order quantity. Small market
demand = extra high prices for the parts.

If there is an investor, I believe we can bring back SliderBass parts, and
I will gladly assemble them again.

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On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 8:33 AM Bill Newton <thenewtdawg at xxxxx<mailto:thenewtdawg at xxxxx>> wrote:

The slider conversion seems like such a great idea! Do you know why the
parts are discontinued?
   - Bill Newton

On Mon, Sep 26, 2022, 8:06 AM Michael Rubin <
michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx<mailto:michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx>> wrote:

I own a slider bass.  I just didn't watch the video long enough to see the
button pushed.

On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 4:04 PM Dr. George Miklas <harmonicat at xxxxx<mailto:harmonicat at xxxxx>>
wrote:


  - Michael Rubin is right! Suzuki SDB-29 (2-octave double bass)
  - Ken Hildebrand is right! Brendan Power SliderBass Conversion
     - Ken is right again! I converted over 20 basses in the USA while
     Brendan still had parts available.
     - Sadly, SliderBass conversion kits are no longer available.



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*Dr. George Miklas <http://www.georgemiklas.com/>, **Harmonica
Specialist
- **Scholar, **Educator, **Performer*
*Harmonica Gallery Sales Repair & Studio
<http://www.harmonicagallery.com/>*
Doctoral Thesis: Harmonica Pedagogy for the Full Inclusion Instrumental
Music Classroom, Expanding Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
<https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/3671/>
Adjunct Music Professor - Applied Tuba and Applied Harmonica, University
of Lynchburg


On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 7:37 AM Ken H in Ohio <airmojoken at xxxxx<mailto:airmojoken at xxxxx>>
wrote:

It most likely is a slider bass harmonica like this one that Brendan
Power
(who else !) invented...
Shown here in this video... this is a larger extended Suzuki bass.
https://youtu.be/Sak-LfpbU3k

I believe George Miklas has done conversion work on bass harmonicas to
add
the slider.

Ken H in OH

On Sat, Sep 24, 2022 at 3:02 AM Hellerman, Steven L. <
shellerman at xxxxx<mailto:shellerman at xxxxx>> wrote:

What kind of bass harmonica is on this?

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