The most advanced "Diatonic" harmonica ever - presented by Brendan Power 

It is a diatonic with the option to LOWER the blow notes by using the slider. The draw ebnding notes additionally are lowered with th slide pressed due to the fact that the blow reeds produce the bent notes and these are slowed down by the magnets.

Using the slider you can lower the pitch of the unbent blow notes - if you play a draw bending and press the slider the note produced is lower than the usual bending note.

I am new to the harmonica world and I have to say God knows how to create geniuses and you my friend are one of them may God continue blessing u,You are pure talent thks!

I have Brendans own brand powerdraw harps in A,D,and G and regularly use them for our blues band. Once you get used to the layout they are great for adding expression into my solos and I find the "A" especially useful for playing "Train Kept a Rollin" by the Yardbirds.

Thank You

This is really neat. Thanks for posting this great information Brenden. You are truly a tuning guru and it sure is nice to have a place like Seydel in which you can create something new and bring it to life. -Bruce

Brendan - you are an inspiration & prove the true difference between merely educated and truly "knowledgeable" ! Thanks

We plan to make it available from the turboharp website. You can already order the PowerBender HV (without the TurboSlide from the configurator (take a look at the note layout presets)

Brendan thanks for the review / demonstration. Awesome bright sound with inspiring possibilities. Look forward to playing this harmonica.

Love it man. Awesome jamming. Got to get me one

I love that little eye roll after “wammy bar effect”

You can order a half-valved stainless steel reeded model in our configurator already - the turbo slide-system is Jim Antakis idea - so best would be to contact him via turboharp and order a PowerBender Half-valved with the turbo-slide system. BTW on a regular Richter the Turboslide also helps to play overblows (on non-valved Richter harps) because the slider covers the blow reeds like on the old Bahnson slider models.

though i am accomplished country blues soloist i am new on harp but i can clearly understand the importance of this new innovation. chromatic harps cannot bend but this fixes that problem truly has to be the best of both worlds.Being a retired Millwright(precision machinery maintainence and installation) it is just a fact of mettallurgy that steel reeds have to last longer,i,m convinced that this is the ultimate .

I've got one.. it's hard as hell to play, but you can do some cool bends even lower than normal. They can add a cool whammy effect as well on the bends. But playing it chromatically requires a lot of embouchure work. I would try making or buying a regular powerbender first if you are curious about it. And he makes it look easy.. I would only recommend it if you've been playing a few years or more. They require some tweaking. But you can do some pretty sweet stuff!!

Thanks for getting back to me I will buy a turbo slide now. Suzuki are amazingly diverse aren't they my bike is a Suzuki sv 650 they make cars and Jeeps as well as harps . keep harping my friend

Excellent

You sir are a real inspiration! Thank you so much for all your great videos!!

I want one !

Bertram, was für eine fantastische Erfindung! Da zahlt es sich aus, dass Ihr Stahlstimmzungen im Programm habt. Für die Diminished-Stimmung wäre die Idee auch extrem reizvoll… Wenn man das Ding so modifiziert, dass die Magnete die Ziehzungen beeinflussen, hätte man sogar eine komplett chromatische Harp - ohne die schwierig zu intonierenden Bendings. Beste Grüße, Alfred

Thanks.

Great tool for chromaticism. I’d use it to do what pedal steel players call a “pedal trill” by quickly engaging and releasing the pedals partially. Very cool tool.

Suzuki HA-20-C. Love!

Great Video! And nice harp intro too.

Real nice Bertram!!!!

Hello Brendan,I am your old fans since the times when you worked under Suzuki brand,and for me you remain one of best harmonica players in the world.Can you sometimes,job permitting,make the performance of Fragile by Sting on the web.I heard the version of Steve Wonder,and I was very impressed.Tanks in advance

please goto to the turboharp-webpage!

Hello Brenden. You sold me on the Suzuki SCX Chromatic, I own three SCX 64's now. You and Christell Berthon sold me on the Manji, I now own 28 Manjis. When you say custom tuning. do you turn your own harps or does Suzuki tune your harps?

A self-confessed Suzuki player endorser?! When I saw you play in Balmain, Sydney - admittedly, a few years back now, you were banging on about Lee Oskar harps. Indeed, I bought two from you that day. Is this a classic case of whoever pays the piper calls the tune?

I knew you would like it ;-) Greets, B

RU-vid brought this Harmonica Genius forward to my Screen. Good job RU-vid.

Great!

First thought:"my God that's the biggest harmonica I've ever seen" Second thought: "doh!" 0:10

Hi Brendan. I do have an old Hohner Preciosa harmonica tremolo style (16 × 2 rows = 32 holes) in key "C" given to me as a gift over 30 years ago which sounds amazing to me. I play it just few times and I'm not expert at all, but I love the sound and chords it produces. I recently bought a Hohner Echo 32 (tremolo) also in key "C" but I'm disappointed with the purchase because it sounds like half or even one octave lower (the Preciosa is "brighter") and it needs more air to get sound from it, making it more tyring to play. Since I started watching your videos with Suzuki harps, I decided to buy some more and start having a small collection. Which ones of the following Diatonic do you recommend me?: - Suzuki Hammond HA-20 - Suzuki Promaster MR-350 / MR-350V - Suzuki Fire Breath MR-500 - Suzuki Pure Harp MR-550 - Suzuki Fabulous F-20J / F-20E Apparently the F-20 weights 157 gr, whereas the others weight 91-95 gr. I love the solid feeling of a heavy weight instrument. Why that difference in weight? Buying the F-20 makes worth buying for instance the MR-350V too? I don't mind buying all from the list, but if the MR-500 / MR-550 give different sound then ok, but if the F-20 is somehow sort of a better MR-350 then why buying the MR-350 too? Any other suggestion about highest quality harps from other manufacturers? Any top quality Tremolo out there? (no Chromatic, those are more difficult to play). Thanks and keep playing that magic!

Why can't there be a button going the other way that pulls on additional reeds?

Where can I go to find the China harmonica Victory? I have looked on E-bay, but don't see one similar to the one you are playing. I really like the sound of the chording. Thanks!

Question, the turbo slide is a diatonic harmonica with a chromatic slide or a chromatic with the color of the diatonic isn't it ?

So many complications, instead of using chromatic harp? I suppose, it is because of the unique diatonic harp sound still? But which somewhat disappears with chromatic attack on it.

That would be a good stepping stone to the Chromatic from Diatonic?

Woh woh, "Double Pantie Rictor Tuning"? Can you clarify. -btw you sold me on the turbo bender, and I added too that you referred me to their website.

Super but where I can get it that , am from India

@brenden what would happen if your new Bender Bar were adapted for this harp? Could it theoretically allow for overblows easily, even as the magnet is engaged? And just for a little fun, imagine a PowerBender tuned TurboSlide, inside a Turbo Cover, using Gazelle halve valves, and then topped off with your Bender Bar. Would it sound at all? Probably not. But it'd be like a helicopter race truck bike. And that's gotta be cool! ;)

when will this option be available in the configurator Bertram?

Do you bend at the same time as you press the slide?

Wow

Good morning Brendan. Thank you for my Lucky 13 in G. It's the better harmonica i have. May you say me how to try the "power bender tuning"? Thank you

Where can I find this harmonica? I am interested in the harp of 10 holes that can be bend using the magnetic mechanism. does it have the normal distribution of the notes?

Lee Oscar Harmonicas are the best as well as affordable. If you are a beginner, or an advanced player the Lee Oscar Diatonic harmonica the LEE OSCAR KEY OF C WILL BE ADVANCED TO CARRY YOU FROM A TO Z. YOU WILL CONTINUE PLAYING THE LEE OSCAR. Whatever you ID yourself beginner or a master every one will recognize the name of Lee Oscar both for his talent and excellent playing, and a quilty Harmonica. I play the Lee Oscar Tombo. Carrying his name as not just an great talent, but a company that manufactures the Lee Oscar now with combs that can be changed as the age wears on. If you are working on your skills or just enjoy the sound of a Harmonica the money you spend will be with you. However, they are not guaranteed agents loss due to 2 legs or your 2 legs Lose due to you. Please note the Lee Oscar will be with you as long as you play Harmonica, TRUST LEE OSCAR YOU WILL SEE IT AS THE BEST MONEY YOU EVER SPENT. Dr. Rick Breazeale, TRUST LEE OSCAR START WITH THE KEY OF C then move for a G harmonica. You want need to buy the key of c again so buy different keys.

Hello Brendan, I hope this doesn't sound to much like an inane question considering how busy your life style must be but, do you teach harmonica? I'm looking for a private tutor and I can't think of a better one than yourself.

Lee Oscar harps are nice

I love your power slide harmonica where can I buy one please watch my harp videos and tell me what you think

looks like this turbo slide hurts the thumb…could not they add the well rounded "button" like on chromatic harmonicas?

The first harmonica, how does it sound like the. Like wavy. Btw I'm interested in buying harmonica to learn n was just wondering if u can make that wavy sound with any harmonica... Also which harmonica should I get? The key of?..

how do i get such a harmonica ?

How about playing a chromatic harmonica?

A lot of non-players are being very critical of your folk-style of climbing the scales. I, however am impressed. I am concerned. A lot of reviews say the slide is hard on the thumb.

1. No we don't know you 2. It' is all rather 'Jolly' playing but unless other manufactures make exactly the same thing it is useless. You need a weapon that uses the same ammunition as everyone else otherwise if the manufacturer stops production of that particular model and you've spent years on it your up the creek without a paddle.

Too bad its crazy expensive though! (sigh :( )

Its not a Hohner.

top class engineers screw up. Thats a flat.. your missing note..

I'll stay with marine band crossover

But if it uses a slide, then isn't it a chromatic harmonica?

steel reeds = rusty reeds

He can't play