Says..."I'm the world's worst overblower"...plays a perfect overblow. Love all Brendan's videos and playing. Just got my hands on one of his Lucky 13's. Brilliant harp, beautifully made, a dream to play.
Thank you for your visioneering spirit! I just purchased one Full monty for S. Manji and excited beyond words. Your Lucky 13 harps look amazing and look forward to playing these sometime in future.
WOW and WOW thats like a wammy bar on a guitar ... brillant look out all u lead guitarist we're coming to get ya ...... congrats Brendan this is a game changer !!!!!!!
Well done Brendan for actually putting some thought into the playing of our beautiful little instrument. I am of the thought that if it helps the average harpists like me then why not have it. Thank you Brendan for caring.
@@BrendanPowerMusic Donde puedo comprarlo ????. Mejor regalameo y te hago un video, es una bromita de verdad, donde lo puedo comprar, me a encantado, me gustaria empezar a probar tus armonicas y estos inventos tan maravillosos que haces, esta a la venta el overblow booster???. Saludos👀👍👏🎼
I love how inventive Brenden is! Awesome man. I do also love that he calls his invention the Booster Bar, because the PowerBar energy supplement maker would have sued for sure! ;) I also think Over Bar would have been a cool name. Or, The Hurdle. (Bit more heady that name is though!)
WOW I was not asking anything but thank you :) ...For me the harmonica of the future was the SUB30 modified by you, if I could get those instrument again I would only play this instrument, because of it's logic reliability on all the notes and the infinite possibilities...There's not a day I don't regret not being able to play them anymore
@Brenden, any chance some of your mods could come to Yonberg Typhoon harps? Also, thanks for all you do and for bringing things like this to EastTop harps! EastTop is affordable and really they make some good stuff.
I had somewhat this same idea when I was setting up a new harp recently, I was optimizing the reed shape and I noticed that once I get the reed perfectly shaped, it was really easy to get the overblow if i just held the reed plate up to my mouth, but the second I put it on the comb with the other plate, that clear overdraw was gone. I was wondering if you could find some way to completely cut off the second reed while you’re using the first one so that overblows and overdraws could be improved, this video is exactly what I was wondering about and now I stumble across it a few days later, weird coincidence
Dommage que l'on ai pas de sous-titre. je ne maîtrise pas l'anglais et pourtant je suis fan de ces nouvelles techniques. J'ai modifié 5 harmonicas (G, A, Bb, C, et D) pour les passer en Paddy Richter. C'est tellement chouette à jouer.
Amazing advancement. The Elon Musk of harps. Will always pay homage to the purists, but as a player who realistically will never be able to master the Levy way, this gives me a shortcut to the fun. Thx!
I'm amazed by this little device! But I'm afraid it may not be lefty friendly... Make my day and tell me it actually is! On a side note, I'm lefty for the grip and my mouth is "righty", that is, numbers on the coverplates upwards. Thanks!
The Overblow Booster inserts inside the harp are lefty-friendly, because they work in the same way if the harp is around the other way. As for the Booster Bar, it would still work the same way, but be attached at the right and be operated by your left hand. I assume that should be good for lefties?
Congratulations on this innocation! The Elon Musk of harps. Will always pay homage to the purists, but as a player who realistically will never be able to play the Levy way, this gives me a short cut to the fun. Thx!
The Special 20 is a nice harp alright, the first lipped-comb harp and a classic in its own humble way. I'll look into how it can be hacked to take the Overblow Booster :)
How funny, I purchased the Suzuki Overdrive a decade ago and never understood what those holes were designed to do. I never used it cause it was so hard to play with out blocking those holes. I'll have to give it another try now that I understand it's use.
What would happen if you took a Power Bender, half valved it with Power Valves, then used this new gadget? No sound at all? Or, maybe all the dogs in the neighborhood would come 'round and praise you! Only one way to find out! Seriously though, I often wonder about combining gadgets. For example, what if I used the Overdrive harp with valves? Something tells me I may get no sound at all hehehe .... Actually owned an Overdrive harp and I'd constantly cover the holes by accident. The issue was that you couldn't hold the harp like we all tend to do. So, the invention was just in need of a tweak! Oh, to be in Powers' mind for a day, just to think about harmonicas in a new light!!!
Hi Trent, you can't overblow with a valved or half-valved harmonica. PowerBender un-valved will work with the Overblow Booster, - it's simpler to make/fit actually, because you need only one insert part on the blow reedplate. That's coming soon...
I don't agree! It's actually a very clever, innovative harmonica, and well made. However it is fiddly to use and has some drawbacks (such as not being able to get overblows in normal play).
its clever in the sense that you can use it as a tool to hear what an overblow sounds like and yes its very well made(quality). but its more expensive than a regular harmonica, and you need to unlearn how to properly hold a harmonica so you dont block holes. its drawbacks outweigh its benifits in mho...
You Pay 30 pounds for small pieces of plastic. I thought I was getting at least a harmonica with it and you get a few pieces of plastic. This isn't amazing . It is wrong.
A few points in reply: 1. It is quite clear on the order page that you fit these parts to your own harmonica. 2. A substantial part of the cost is for international shipping, included. 3. The inserts themselves, which are all you need if you operate them with your fingers, are £20 including international postage. 4. All parts take time to make, by 3d printing and hand sanding/finishing, which costs money beyond the basic material cost. 5. They may just be 'small pieces of plastic' but they make a standard out-of-the-box harp overbend as well as, if not better than, a very expensive hand-customized harp that can cost hundreds of pounds. However you make a good point about wanting the complete harmonica, and we are working on an affordable harp which has the Overblow Booster parts included.
With Brendan Power comes Brendan Responsibility.
With great Power comes great responsibility.
That’s so funny lol
Says..."I'm the world's worst overblower"...plays a perfect overblow. Love all Brendan's videos and playing. Just got my hands on one of his Lucky 13's. Brilliant harp, beautifully made, a dream to play.
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@@marielasuarez2101 Well said Mariela
Your imagination is not only boundless, but prolific! Fantastically done!
Thank you for your visioneering spirit!
I just purchased one Full monty for S. Manji and excited beyond words.
Your Lucky 13 harps look amazing and look forward to playing these sometime in future.
WOW and WOW thats like a wammy bar on a guitar ... brillant look out all u lead guitarist we're coming to get ya ...... congrats Brendan this is a game changer !!!!!!!
Well done Brendan for actually putting some thought into the playing of our beautiful little instrument. I am of the thought that if it helps the average harpists like me then why not have it. Thank you Brendan for caring.
Thanks Terry!
Another great innovation Brendan!
Thanks Liam :-)
@@BrendanPowerMusic Donde puedo comprarlo ????. Mejor regalameo y te hago un video, es una bromita de verdad, donde lo puedo comprar, me a encantado, me gustaria empezar a probar tus armonicas y estos inventos tan maravillosos que haces, esta a la venta el overblow booster???.
Saludos👀👍👏🎼
I like this. Nice work Brendan.
I love how inventive Brenden is! Awesome man. I do also love that he calls his invention the Booster Bar, because the PowerBar energy supplement maker would have sued for sure! ;) I also think Over Bar would have been a cool name. Or, The Hurdle. (Bit more heady that name is though!)
Love from India! Thanks for all your work!
That looks amazing, hope these are available soon. Looking into getting a couple crossovers to replace my special 20s
so cool thats some of the things like playing harmonica backwards i all was wanted to do since i was little
you are a genius.
I love you.
Wow that is so cool !!!
Why would someone want this as compared to the new Slip Slider in your view? Thanks!
The supreme harmonica engineer has struck again. I'm curious about the 2nd one. Thank you for all your work
Thanks Christelle! Will email you :)
WOW I was not asking anything but thank you :) ...For me the harmonica of the future was the SUB30 modified by you, if I could get those instrument again I would only play this instrument, because of it's logic reliability on all the notes and the infinite possibilities...There's not a day I don't regret not being able to play them anymore
Excellent ideas Brendan - will you come to the Bristol NHL Festival in October and show people please?
Sounds good Ben - hope to do that, will be in touch :-)
@Brenden, any chance some of your mods could come to Yonberg Typhoon harps? Also, thanks for all you do and for bringing things like this to EastTop harps! EastTop is affordable and really they make some good stuff.
The Overblow Booster won't suit Yonberg harps because they don't have open-back covers.
Esta ya a la venta ????👀👍
I had somewhat this same idea when I was setting up a new harp recently, I was optimizing the reed shape and I noticed that once I get the reed perfectly shaped, it was really easy to get the overblow if i just held the reed plate up to my mouth, but the second I put it on the comb with the other plate, that clear overdraw was gone. I was wondering if you could find some way to completely cut off the second reed while you’re using the first one so that overblows and overdraws could be improved, this video is exactly what I was wondering about and now I stumble across it a few days later, weird coincidence
Yes, cutting off the opposite reed is very helpful. I'm working on a new, better version - should be out this year.
I LOVED Brendan.
I'm from Brazil.
From Hering Blumenau
Thanks! I enjoyed my visit to Blumenau a few years ago as guest of Alberto Bertolazzi. Great to spend time in the Hering factory :-)
Thank's BrendanPowerMusic
You are a genius.
Dommage que l'on ai pas de sous-titre. je ne maîtrise pas l'anglais et pourtant je suis fan de ces nouvelles techniques. J'ai modifié 5 harmonicas (G, A, Bb, C, et D) pour les passer en Paddy Richter. C'est tellement chouette à jouer.
Amazing, as always ! So much new inventions this year !!!
But will your booster fit on my Special 20 or need to wait for upgrade ?
Cheers from Paris
Thanks Roro. Sorry it won't fit the Special 20 because of the covers and the cover post.
Amazing advancement. The Elon Musk of harps. Will always pay homage to the purists, but as a player who realistically will never be able to master the Levy way, this gives me a shortcut to the fun. Thx!
I'm amazed by this little device! But I'm afraid it may not be lefty friendly... Make my day and tell me it actually is! On a side note, I'm lefty for the grip and my mouth is "righty", that is, numbers on the coverplates upwards. Thanks!
The Overblow Booster inserts inside the harp are lefty-friendly, because they work in the same way if the harp is around the other way. As for the Booster Bar, it would still work the same way, but be attached at the right and be operated by your left hand. I assume that should be good for lefties?
Yes, sir! Thank you for the early reply and the real good news! Be sure I'll be ordering the "Full Monty" version very soon. Thanks again, Mr. Genius!
too amazing to ignore. Please send me a sample to try for MB Xover.
Damn Brendan those notes sound amazing with that vibrato, etc. And I have to correct you - I am the world's worst overblower.
Heh heh... Well, you can fool them all with the Overblow Booster :)
Lovely...
Great idea Mr. Power. Does this work on the Suzuki Olive? I hear they are similar to Manji.
No, because the covers don't have open backs. If you modify/flatten the rear of the covers they will work.
BrendanPowerMusic makes sense. Are the cover plates the only thing different between Manji and Olive?
Yes, and comb colour
Congratulations on this innocation! The Elon Musk of harps. Will always pay homage to the purists, but as a player who realistically will never be able to play the Levy way, this gives me a short cut to the fun. Thx!
Spinner One he is the Elon! Great comparison. I also think he is the Dyson. Making things work better.
I wish I could use it but mostly I play harmonica with guitar :(
Does it fit a hohner spesial 20?
jack hansen: Same question already answered earlier, scroll down for details.
Give a lonely man a harp and something is going to be invented, Scientific Fact!
This looks great! But I have so many special 20's. ?
I have a new idea coming soon for the Special 20 :-)
The Special 20 is a nice harp alright, the first lipped-comb harp and a classic in its own humble way. I'll look into how it can be hacked to take the Overblow Booster :)
How funny, I purchased the Suzuki Overdrive a decade ago and never understood what those holes were designed to do. I never used it cause it was so hard to play with out blocking those holes. I'll have to give it another try now that I understand it's use.
What would happen if you took a Power Bender, half valved it with Power Valves, then used this new gadget? No sound at all? Or, maybe all the dogs in the neighborhood would come 'round and praise you! Only one way to find out! Seriously though, I often wonder about combining gadgets. For example, what if I used the Overdrive harp with valves? Something tells me I may get no sound at all hehehe .... Actually owned an Overdrive harp and I'd constantly cover the holes by accident. The issue was that you couldn't hold the harp like we all tend to do. So, the invention was just in need of a tweak! Oh, to be in Powers' mind for a day, just to think about harmonicas in a new light!!!
Hi Trent, you can't overblow with a valved or half-valved harmonica. PowerBender un-valved will work with the Overblow Booster, - it's simpler to make/fit actually, because you need only one insert part on the blow reedplate. That's coming soon...
This day will be marked as the day the diatonic harmonica became a fully chromatic instrument for noobies like me!
The suzuki overdrive is a disastorous harmonica
I don't agree! It's actually a very clever, innovative harmonica, and well made. However it is fiddly to use and has some drawbacks (such as not being able to get overblows in normal play).
its clever in the sense that you can use it as a tool to hear what an overblow sounds like and yes its very well made(quality). but its more expensive than a regular harmonica, and you need to unlearn how to properly hold a harmonica so you dont block holes. its drawbacks outweigh its benifits in mho...
Nah! Sorry but not for me! It just doesn't work, when it doesn't come from the heart and soul 😳
V
Great but pricy.
You Pay 30 pounds for small pieces of plastic. I thought I was getting at least a harmonica with it and you get a few pieces of plastic. This isn't amazing . It is wrong.
A few points in reply: 1. It is quite clear on the order page that you fit these parts to your own harmonica. 2. A substantial part of the cost is for international shipping, included. 3. The inserts themselves, which are all you need if you operate them with your fingers, are £20 including international postage. 4. All parts take time to make, by 3d printing and hand sanding/finishing, which costs money beyond the basic material cost. 5. They may just be 'small pieces of plastic' but they make a standard out-of-the-box harp overbend as well as, if not better than, a very expensive hand-customized harp that can cost hundreds of pounds. However you make a good point about wanting the complete harmonica, and we are working on an affordable harp which has the Overblow Booster parts included.