Lucky 13 Designer BRENDAN POWER Explains the Different Types.
In association with EASTTOP, I’m proud to be able to offer the Lucky 13 in seven
different tunings! All of them share these great common features:
World's first 13-hole harmonica! * The same 7.5mm hole spacing as a normal 10-hole
harp, which means it's easy to adapt to * Comfortable smooth coverplates, bottom
cover raised at the bass end so the draw reeds never rattle * Solid comb, flat-sanded.
* Durable phosphor-bronze reeds * Thick chromed reedplates, secured with 11 screws
for uniform airtightness * Clear visual numbering on top coverplate * Key indicators on
front and ends of the comb, for those who like to stack harps vertically * Our unique
LOOK-DOTS: handy little position markers on the front of the comb, which ensure
you'll never lose your place on this bigger harp.
STANDARD RICHTER TUNING
Exactly 4 octave range in standard Richter tuning, with a fat lower octave added on to
the normal 10-hole range - great for chords and octaves! Clear visual numbering on
the top cover relates to the 10-hole diatonic, for familiarity. Standard and Low harps
combined = Two Harps in One! Available in all 12 keys.
PADDY- RICHTER TUNING: 3 blow note raised a tone.
Just one note change in the bottom two octaves makes a huge difference! It allows
you to play melodically through the whole range. Very popular for Irish and American
fiddle tunes, but also great for pop and blues playing. Half-valved for extra power on
the blow notes. Available in keys C, G, D.
POWERBENDER TUNING
Draw note is always higher than the blow, which means you can BEND EVERY
DRAW NOTE throughout the whole range! PowerBender replaces all the middle
octave overblows of Richter with simple draw bends, to make jazzy playing in multiple
keys much easier. 4 octave range, draw bends in every hole = Heaven in a Blues
Harp! Available in all 12 keys.
POWERDRAW TUNING
A great tuning for traditional blues harp players, because it retains ALL the familiar
Richter scale in holes 1-6, plus gives you an extra bottom octave added on, for easy
chord vamping and octaves. Instead of the confusing high octave change of breath
pattern in Richter tuning, PowerDraw keeps the same pattern throughout the harp: the
draw note is always higher than the blow. This means you can bend all the draw notes
in the top octave! Available in all 12 keys.
SOLO TUNING
Solo Tuning is used on chromatic harmonicas, so many players will be familiar with it.
An excellent tuning for playing pop melodies, it’s also great for playing 3rd Position
Blues and Celtic music. It’s half-valved, to give strong, expressive blow notes as well
as bendable draw notes on the odd-numbered holes. Available in keys C, G and D.
POWER-CHROMATIC TUNING
Only two notes different to Solo tuning, but they have a big effect: now every single
draw note can be bent! This makes for great bluesy expression as well as enabling
you to play jazzy tunes with ease, using draw bending alone. Half-valved, available in
keys C, G, D.
DIMINISHED TUNING
The first time this simply brilliant harmonica scale has been offered in an out-of-the
box harp! If you want to play in all 12 keys on one diatonic (as an increasing number of players do), Diminished is undoubtedly the easiest and most logical way to do it.
Besides full chromaticism with simple draw bends, the big advantage of Diminished
Tuning is that there are ONLY THREE PATTERNS TO LEARN for any scale or lick, in
all 12 keys! Key C only.
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