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Seydel Chromatic Harmonica - 54481 NONSLIDER Chromatic DE LUXE STEEL |
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The Seydel 54481 NONSLIDER Chromatic DE LUXE STEEL is a 12-hole, 48-reed, chromatic harmonica with no slider and no valves. |
The NONSLIDER Chromatic DE LUXE STEEL - playing chromatically re-thought
Is there a chromatic harmonica ...
... with direct tone response like a Blues Harmonica?
... that works WITHOUT slider and WITHOUT valves?
... on which techniques like bending or overblow are playable?
The answer is YES. We name it the NONSLIDER Chromatic DE LUXE STEEL. This instrument is a design study in a limited edition, that opens up many new possibilities for the players to play chromatically, no matter if they have played chromatic harmonica or diatonic blues harmonica before!
The NONSLIDER Chromatic is a very reliable instrument that is virtually maintenance free. 48 tuning stable, stainless steel reeds guarantee a great sound and a long playing pleasure. Furthermore, stuck valves or a jammed slider are things of the past.
The NONSLIDER Chromatic DE LUXE STEEL - DESIGNED SOUND
(from Seydel Product Information) |
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How does the NONSLIDER Chromatic principle work?
With the help of the newly developed double-row mouthpiece, the semitones are reached simply by tilting the instrument. A slight angling down or up is sufficient to reach all chromatic notes by directly playing the corresponding holes on the respective row. The following picture shows the layout for a NONSLIDER in C:

The notes on the lower row of holes are the same like in the "slide-pressed position" on standard chromatic harmonicas.
The instrument is tilted down or up, or the player changes the position of his lips (pointed-mouth technique/lip-pursing) to reach the right notes.

"Tilting" the instrument to reach all semitones - just holes - no slider!
After a little bit of practicing-time, playing comes quite intuitively and automatically, even for players who have been using a slider for years.
What is the tone structure of the NONSLIDER Chromatic?
The NONSLIDER Chromatic is built in the common solo tuning and is equipped with SEYDEL's durable stainless steel reeds. In addition, since the tone slider is no longer needed, the instrument is extremely airtight and allows very dynamic playing.
What new playing options does the NONSLIDER Chromatic offer?
The NONSLIDER Chromatic opens up great new playing options, which you have been looking for unsuccessfull so far with chromatic harmonicas so far! The valves typical for chromatic harmonicas have been removed completely. This makes techniques playable that are otherwise only known from the Blues Harmonica.
Tone Table: NONSLIDER Chromatic - solo tuning in C/C#, as with a chromatic, but optionally with many additional achievable bending and overblow tones:

Bending tones and overblows work just as well as on the Blues Harmonica: These alternatively playable tones considerably expand the tonal color of the instrument and thus the possibilities of the player's musical expression. Many of the tones can be produced in different ways. |
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FEATURES
- Made in Germany
- Innovative CNC milled double row halfmoon-shaped mouthpiece with 2 x 12 round holes (replaces the slider pack)
- Maintenance free and air tight: low air consumption and very dynamic playing
- Full, loud sound and fast direct tone response
- Stainless steel reeds (48 pcs.): durability and tuning stability even under heavy use
- Solo tuning: the 12x2 channels correspond to three full octaves of standard chromatic instruments
- Also available in Orchestra tuning
- Equal temperament, concert pitch a' = 443 Hz (pitch drops slightly if played with a certain pressure)
- Very airtight construction (without slider)
- No valves: absolutely insensitive to moisture
- Rolerance-optimized reed plates made of German silver yield excellent flatness
- Corrosion-free stainless steel cover plates
- Robust, high-precision CNC milled comb made of acrylic glass with optimized cells for ideal tone response; semi-transparent orange
- Together with a suited harmonica holder the NONSLIDER Chromatic can be played handsfree
- All parts of the NONSLIDER Chromatic are made from anti-corrosive materials.
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Basic Information
Attribute |
Description |
Key |
Available by order in LC, LD, LE, LF, G, A, Bb, C and D Solo, and C Orchestra |
Tuning |
Solo or Orchestra |
Holes |
24 |
Reeds |
48 |
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Tuning Chart
Blow note |
C |
C# |
E |
F |
G |
G# |
C |
C# |
C |
C# |
E |
F |
G |
G# |
C |
C# |
C |
C# |
E |
F |
G |
G# |
C |
C# |
Hole |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
Slider |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
out |
in |
Draw note |
D |
D# |
F |
F# |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
D |
D# |
F |
F# |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
D |
D# |
F |
F# |
A |
A# |
B |
D |
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Dimensions
Measurement |
mm |
inches |
Overall Length |
155 |
6 1/8 |
Overall Width |
36 |
1 7/16 |
Overall Depth |
26 |
1 1/16
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Construction Materials
Component |
Material |
Covers |
Stainless Steel |
Comb |
Orange tinted acrylic glass |
Reed plates |
German Silver |
Reeds |
Stainless Steel |
Mouthpiece |
Silver plated with round openings and half-moon shaped cross section |
Case |
Attractive and tough carrying case with soft dark lining |
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INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE - Import Duties
Import duties, taxes, and charges aren’t included in the item price or postage cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
FREE - Warranty
All MandoHarp instruments bought at a Buy it Now price now include a FREE, 6-month, return-to-base warranty against defects in parts and workmanship included in the Buy it Now price.
RETURNS POLICY - MandoHarp Australia eBay Returns Policy increased to 30 days
Our MandoHarp eBay Returns Policy has now been doubled in length from 14 to 30 days. Please see our eBay Returns Policy listing at the bottom of all our item descriptions. |
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About MandoHarp
At MandoHarp we play the instruments we sell! Each of
our musician and craft associates has over thirty years experience within
their area of expertise. At MandoHarp our pimary areas of expertise are Mandolins and
Harmonicas, hence our name. We also have associates who work
with a wide range of instruments, especially folk. At MandoHarp we appreciate fine instruments and we want you to have
them!
Personal Service
At MandoHarp we like to get to know our customers - we're musicians and we like to get to know
other musicians. We love to talk with musicians whenever possible (probably a bit too much!). And especially
musicians who are interested in our instruments. Please feel more than welcome to
email (info@mandoharp.com) or phone
us (02-65685545) to discuss your music at any time.
Inspections, trials and pickup by prior arrangement are welcome at our workshop
in Nambucca Heads, near Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast.
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Our goal at MandoHarp is to provide instruments you will cherish for many years to come. |
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