GuitarSam eZine Volume 29 March 2001   Subscribe Email us Back to Index

Richard Hunter: Harmonica Q&A

Richard Hunter is the author of "Jazz Harp," from Oak Publications. Richard's recorded works include "The Act of Being Free in One Act," which is the first full-length CD of works for unaccompanied harmonica ever recorded, and "The Second Act of Free Being," a CD which takes solo harmonica to a new level. Check Richard Hunter's website to purchase these CDs, and to learn more about Richard Hunter and the art of playing the harmonica. If you have questions about harmonica playing technique, use of different keys, bending, blowing, maintaining and so on, send them to us at kevin@guitarsam.com, and we'll have harmonica virtuoso Richard Hunter provide an expert answer for you. Hello Richard, I am a lurker on harp, and always enjoy your informative posts. I just got a Boss BF-2 Flanger on eBay, and hoped you could recommend some settings. Thank you, Bill Hello Bill, The first thing to note about the Boss BF-2 is that you should use it in conjunction with a vocal-type mic such as a Shure SM-58, as opposed to a Green Bullet, Astatic JT-30, Ruskin, etc. Blues mics don't have a wide enough frequency response to bring out the best in the flanger. I've used a variety of settings with good results, and I recommend that you experiment. A good setting to start with is manual at 10 o'clock, depth and rate straight up, and res at 2 o'clock. This gives an effect like a Leslie speaker in slow rotation, and is great for big, slow chords. Increasing the rate will introduce a faster, more vibrato-like sound. Have fun. This is one of my favorite effects devices. Regards, Richard Hunter www.hunterharp.com

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