New B Radical Prototype from Harrison Harmonicas

[britteach]

Jason Ricci is a freaking loser for hanging out with Brad Harrison

[JawboneandJolene]

Pre-ordered one of those harps as a Christmas gift for my husband about 2 years ago. My husband never got his Christmas gift and now, I'm out $200 after receiving an email from Harrison Harmonica (Brad Harrison) that he had sold the company and would not even disclosed the business he had sold it to in that e-mail. Nor did he offer to refund my hard-earned money either. What a disappointment.

[angelotomandl12]

I have a BRADICAL and is NOT RADICAL AT ALL , I feel that i wasted my money , I Had to resend my harmonica for overblows and overdraws , and the funny thing is that when I resend my harmonica (after one year and one month of waiting )after that I resend like i said the the reeeds were backwards!

wahtever now I have it back and I cant play OB 4 and when I play OB 5 and cant blow or draw sometimes and i just feel so frusteated.

[prairiemantis]

facebook search harrison harmonicas sucks......

[TalkingPoints1]

Ronnie Shellist was singing the praises of this harp, and certainly is sounds sweet. I've got myself a few Suzuki Manjis which I think are fantastic. Is this Harrison that much better than a Manji?

[gregorisgod]

This is a beautiful-sounding harp. I consistently go back to Marine Bands, but if Harrison ship to the UK I might have to invest in one of these.

And of course Jason, phenomenal playing as always.

[hohner2010]

oh dude their ace i need to see if they ship to uk

[realbudgiesmuggler]

I reckon you could make any harp sound unreal, be cool to see you compare a stage 3 Joe Spiers marine band with the B rad, I like the sound from a marine band its unique especially when tweaked.

Kinda gets to the overdrive powerband quicker when miked up if you know what I mean, hope you make it to Australia soon, I'm in 4 a masterclass workshop all good energy to you Jason.

[The5kproject]

@Santi2c yeah pretty much! It's funny you say that because I have one or 2 special 20's in the shower! Lately I haven't been practicing as much cause I am graduating nursing school here soon, but in a couple months when I'm graduated and stable in a job with no school, the sky's the limit when it comes to my amount of playing. Even could care less that my girlfriend's movin away. Playing harmonica brings me unspeakable joy. I just got a hohner crossover today though, BEAUTIFUL harp!

[MrDidjcripey]

G'day Jason, love your work, and as has been said you could make a 10 buck harp sound great! I have recently got into the suzuki manji's and don't think I'll be buying any more marine bands as a result.

If I buy direct from Japan I can get them for less than what a MB costs; 180 bucks for a B Rad is a lot; how do they compare with the manji?

[StratBluz]

But to be honest...Jason can make a plastic toy harp sound good...lol.

In the long run, much cheaper than what's commercially available now. Gotta get one. Amazing sound!

[HARMONIMONSTER]

will the reeds fit MB'S ?

[tomkh25]

Hi Jason. What kind of tuning does the B-radical will have?

Gr,

Tom from The Netherlands

[szaman69]

have you changed all your harps to b-radical yet?

[The5kproject]

so cost analysis: $180 b-rad $30 MB

1 month MB - after a year that's $360

1 month 3 reeds ($2 per reed estimate) for B radical - after a year thats $180 + $72 for reeds = $250

So far I have gone through 1 MB a month. hopefully the b-rad lasts longer than I estimate!

B-radical would be cheaper.

[surrealIdeal]

@The5kproject 1 MB a month? I think you have a problem!

[milty40]

Do you own any pets? Sounds like a bird in the background. Also, I live in Nashville...do you ever have workshops here?

[jasonricci]

My ex got the bird, I have two cts and I do private lessons in Nashville all the time. Email me here and I'll send you a number if your interested! Thanks

J

[angelotomandl12]

do you consider B-RADICAL absolutly profetional , like will you record in your new album or did you record already any song with this harmonica?

thanks

[shotgunartscene]

Interesting to notice your middle finger is fully blocking the top row? Thats gotta block some volume off that opened cover plate?

[thewelford]

Great chops. What do you think about the , Hohner XB 40 ?

[mottag8830]

awesome harp but so so much loot

[jasonricci]

But ultimatley you will save in the long run by not ever having to by another one and just replacing each (Easily by design) reed individualy for 1.00 a piece.

[angelotomandl12]

do you record any song with a B-RADICAL? or will you ?

do you consider this harmonica absolutly profetional?

thanks.

Angelo.

[strawwoodclaw]

Is this Harp only going to be availble from Brad Harrison's website or will it be in the shops eventually

[jasonricci]

Defintely at multiple locations stores and online. Thanks!

[jrring]

Any news yet on release date or price point? I checked Harrison's website but there's no mention of this harp anywhere.

[lovecakes44]

yea it is mention you go to his website then go to products then scroll down and click the b-radical its cool

[jrring]

i got one pre-ordered a couple weeks ago. When I posted that though, there was no info about it on the site.

[tictoctictoc07]

is this harmonica in the key of B natural

[jasonricci]

C natural.

[ZackPomerleau]

So Jason, compared to your Harrison Marine Band's, how's it compare in size, since the Marine Band is small. Got my first Harrison in A. AMAZING dude.

[jasonricci]

It's very similar exact in size (not Shape) to a Golden Melody.

[Diggsblues]

Nice clarity and good projection and great volume

[cheekyzombie]

That sounds and looks beautiful!

I'm already reaching into my wallet...

x

[suckassmule]

WOW! Very cool, Very different animals!! Beautiful tone too...

[suzyqblues]

Comfort is so important, I think.

aloha........sqb

[kiriwood]

Please forgive a possibly stupid question from a ridiculously small handed player, but is the B Radical much bigger than the Marine Band?

[veggieburgerfish]

I can't wait to get me one of those! After this, hohner will have to up their game, I mean they sell instruments with great potential, but they ARE lazy in manufacturing. Good video!

[daveyg06]

Hi Jason , yes its a shame the outta box harps are sooo leaky , I always say its like drawing in a Thickshake through a milkshake straw , I wish Hohner would sort that out !!!.

Davey.G . New Zealand .

[elkriverharmonicas]

Best of luck to you guys, God bless you.

[ZackPomerleau]

Hmmm so when do I get mine? :-P I'm with him now! hahaha.

[AceOfHarps]

This sounds great - has a Golden Melody tone. I'll definitely be picking up a few.

[scootersalih]

you cant compare a simple 25$ marineband with a custom harp... ;)

[HendrixIsGod47]

oh but its not custom! they are going to be like that out of the box! The competition will be done.

[jasonricci]

That IS the idea. And very little has been done to the reeds and more NOTHING that Harrison Harmonicas isn't already designing machine to do instead.

[suzyqblues]

Is Harrison Harmonicas located in Rockford, IL, by the way?

Go Rockford!

[harmonikan]

Jason, the B-Radical sounds like birds! :-)

[asilve3]

I can't wait to get my hands on one!

[druglord57]

there is definitely some room for competition. Hohner quality is sucking and their prices have increased.

[krizem]

I noticed 1 frame of a pink egpytian symbol spliced in the start of it...... hmm subconscious mind tricks lol

[jasonricci]

Krizem, again this one was more obvious, but it's great your making these connections. Mind tricks no. Further education....maybe? Who knows maybe I'm just being a trickster.

[lozio9980]

Hi, Jason. Great vid. I tried to click on the link you posted, but it doesn't work. Maybe is mistyped. Have a good day, Cheers. Michele.

[xldh44]

I'm sold, great side by side Jason, thank you.

[RonnieShellist]

nice. i want one right now.

[jasonricci]

Ronnie we will get you one!

[rbeetsme]

Jason, yes, impressive, but you make them both sound awesome! How does it feel in your hands? Comfortable, natural, any need to adjust to the new shape and size?

[jasonricci]

Thanks man! Yes they the B-Rad is very comfortable. I could get use to in time, it is about the same if not smaller than golden melody in width and leangth. But Harrison will have other models soon including one by me.

[bobblunn]

Wow! Looks & sounds very impressive.

-BB

[bundleofstix]

That's awesome, I saw the picture of it on his site and it looked like it was huge, but really it doesn't seem to be all that much bigger than a GM. I wonder if it'll be in the same price range as his custom harps or if it will less since it's being produced on a larger scale, not that I'd mind paying more for a quality instrument. Anyways, I'm excited to hear it'll be coming out so soon.

[12gagedan]

is it true they're going to be "mass produced"?

[jasonricci]

Very True should be over 100 units at SPAH this year and then in stores everywhere after that.

[krizem]

Stores everywhere does that mean they will be made for international stores too?