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

Bill Newton thenewtdawg@xxxxx
Mon Sep 26 08:33:17 EDT 2022


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>
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>
> 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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