JDR Trochilus Review (short version)
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Basically a blues harp with an overblow button - plays just like a "standard" diatonic harp if you leave the button alone. Push the button all the time, and you have another "standard" diatonic, just tuned a half step up. Pop the button in every now and again, and you have chromatic ability. It's actually really cool, and could easily come to dominate the harp landscape, imho. Only slightly larger than a standard diatonic, and the transition from one to the other is super easy. About $80 or thereabouts (but you basically get two harps in one body). They come in three tunings - this one is Richter (just like a blues harp), the others are Paddy Richter (also called "pop") and Chromatic. I haven't tried the other two, but THIS one is very cool. Get ready to ask people - hey, was that a REAL overblow, or are you playing a Trochilus? And yeah, it's yet another example of years of my life made obsolete by the push of a button, sigh. Harp on!
Пікірлер: 10
Can't wait for the long version review!
Just got one myself! Sounds fun!
Get ready for the questions! Hey, how did you do it? -Yes.
Q U E S T I O N - I've been looking for a standard-tuned (NOT blues) VALVELESS chromatic harmonica in the keys of G or any other EXCEPT C (which I already have way too many). Are all the Trochilus chromatics sold on Amazon, Walmart, eBay, etc. ONLY in blues tunings??? Any info will be greatly appreciated.
@Tim48103
26 күн бұрын
No, they also come in something they call "pop" tuning, which, I'm told is a variant of Paddy, as well as a pure chromatic version. However, you'd have to dig into it a bit to see how the latter would compare to a more traditional chromatic (which I don't play). You could probably get some info from the folks at Bushman Harmonicas here in Michigan - they also sell a stenciled version under their own brand called "the game changer". They'd probably be able to send you tuning charts and such. Good luck!
Can you hit actual overblows/overdraws [overbends] on this new harp?
@Tim48103
2 ай бұрын
YES - 4 with some effort, 5 and 6 easy peasy, on both the C and Db "settings". ODs - not sure, I don't really work those yet...
Can you bend notes like on a regular?
@Tim48103
2 ай бұрын
Yes! Regular bends and OBs without using the slide.