SoulHarp
22 posts
Jul 19, 2013
2:40 PM
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I need Bebop Tuned A, D,E chromatics , I am willing to pay and also do a trade for my Super64x(needs new comb) and a collection of used Diatonics (Blues Harps and Golden Melodies).
I do know that Gary Lehman is here in San Diego (where I live) but he is very busy.
Please Contact me if anyone knows someone in the states or that is willing to do shipping.
Last Edited by SoulHarp on Jul 19, 2013 2:40 PM
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Ray
444 posts
Jul 19, 2013
2:49 PM
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You might find someone on the Slidemeister site that could do the work for you. Don't think they would be interested in any diatonic trades though.
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GMaj7
248 posts
Jul 19, 2013
4:25 PM
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I can do them. I do them all the time.
I try and do a reed swap if I have it, if not, tune it down using a jewelry buffing bit on a medium RPM rotary.
You can message me for details.
You can't beat Gary Lehman but if he is unavailable or backed up, let me know.
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Greg Jones
16:23 Custom Harmonicas
greg@1623customharmonicas.com
1623customharmonicas.com
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Gnarly
639 posts
Jul 20, 2013
12:15 AM
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Gary Lehmann here . . . I am available for harp work--my summer job ended early.
I am going to SPAH though, so contact me ASAP.
gnarlyheman at gmail dot com
Last Edited by Gnarly on Jul 20, 2013 12:16 AM
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Kingley
2919 posts
Jul 20, 2013
12:43 AM
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Looks like Gary is now available and can do it for you. If he gets too busy though you could always try Steve Malerbi or Mike Easton. They both do great work on chromatics.
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SoulHarp
23 posts
Jul 20, 2013
4:18 AM
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Gary this is Gonzalo !!!
I new you are busy,I didn't want to bother you.
I have been addicted to the bebop tuning that you set me up with. I am really curious about doing bebop tuning along with half valving (like Brendan Powers set-up)
I'm curious to try it in some blues and bluegrass tunes : )
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fred_gomez
122 posts
Jul 20, 2013
1:18 PM
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can a 260 C be be-bop tuned?
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GMaj7
250 posts
Jul 20, 2013
2:55 PM
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Fred
There are a couple variations of Bebop tuning.
a 260 is tuned in the style of commonly referred to as Richter.
In a solo tuned chrom you just take hole 4 and 8 and drop them down a step on the blow side. This gives you a dominant (C7) chord on blow, eliminates the double note issue common on solo tuning, etc
The Bebop scale is merely adding a minor 7th to the 7 note scale making it an 8 note scale.
In answer to your question, I would take your 260 and retune 3 draw/slide in to Bb and and the 3 blow/slide in to A. That would give you a nice Bebop scale on the low end 1st pos. I love 260s, but for my purpose, a C# is pretty useless so I figure you can do whatever you want with the slide in notes...
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Greg Jones
16:23 Custom Harmonicas
greg@1623customharmonicas.com
1623customharmonicas.com
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Gnarly
640 posts
Jul 21, 2013
1:38 AM
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Not all 260s are Richter--some are solo.
Bebop scales add an eighth note to the seven note scale, sometimes the b7, but not always.
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fred_gomez
123 posts
Jul 21, 2013
12:40 PM
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what 260s are solos?
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clyde
311 posts
Jul 21, 2013
12:45 PM
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I've got two, (g) and (c)......
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Ray
445 posts
Jul 21, 2013
1:13 PM
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I've got a 260 solo in C. I though all of them were solo. I thought the Richter tuned were called something else other than a chromatic?
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Gnarly
641 posts
Jul 21, 2013
11:39 PM
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The first 260 chromatics were Richter tuned, like the modern Koch harp.
Solo came later.
All the contemporary 260s are solo tuned.
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GMaj7
253 posts
Jul 22, 2013
6:32 AM
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Hey G-my man.. (Gnarly).. that's great information.
Didn't know that.
I really like the pre-War 260s and have a bunch of them. I like them better than the Koch because the combs don't have the dividers.
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Greg Jones
16:23 Custom Harmonicas
greg@1623customharmonicas.com
1623customharmonicas.com
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Gnarly
642 posts
Jul 22, 2013
1:02 PM
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http://www.gardenstateharmonicaclub.org/reed0206.pdf
This is a reprint of a letter from Stan Harper. There is a reference here to William Haussler, he seems to be the guy who developed solo tuning!
Gnarly
Last Edited by Gnarly on Jul 22, 2013 2:34 PM
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