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

Michael Rubin michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxx
Sun Sep 25 17:40:03 EDT 2022


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>
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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> On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 7:37 AM Ken H in Ohio <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> wrote:
>>
>> > What kind of bass harmonica is on this?
>> >
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