Brendan Power powerbender low F

I have never tried one. Brendan Power sure makes them sound good. Of course he could make a kazoo sound good. I have a Bb Lee Oskar that I retuned to Melody Maker so it plays in F in second position without bends or overblows. I like it a lot. It plays in C in third position with one bend. And it can play in Dm and Am. Sarge has an "Easy Third" tuned harp that sounds nice for minor songs. By the way, I think St. James Infirmary is a minor key song. I seem to recall a lot of minor chords in it, but I don't play it so I might be wrong.
By the time Brendan was selling his tunings I had already settled on a few favorite tunings. If I was starting to play today I would give his creations a serious look. I would also give serious consideration to PT Gazell's half valved harps. But I don't want to relearn everything. I think that is the biggest road block to new tunings. A few years ago I was chatting with Buddy Greene at a harmonica convention (I'm nobody in the harp world but he just happens to be a really nice guy who is friendly to any hobby player if he has the time). I was talking to him about the differences between the Melody Maker and the Country tuned harps he likes to play. He said he had considered trying a harp with the blow 3 raised, but the full step draw 3 bend for that same note was "burned into his brain" after so many years of playing. I understand his point. I have a few harp patterns burned into my brain and really don't pay much attention to new tunings anymore.

I really liked this Sarge. Thanks for putting it up

I am shelving the powerbender tune just for the moment. It is too new to be reliable for me playing cross and in three quite yet.

I did decide to get a f lucky 13 to take on the trail with my G