Special Tuning: Wilde Rock Tuning. Corrosion-free Blues harmonica with stainless steel reeds, ergonomically shaped covers and plastic comb.
Will Wilde Rock Harmonica Tuning
SEYDEL Endorser Will Wilde is the inventor of this Special Tuning which is very well suited for "tougher" musical styles like Hardrock or Blues-Rock. Read here how this tuning was invented and why Will uses it regularely since a few years in his shows:
"I designed the Wilde tuning specifically for playing hard rock and blues-rock on the harmonica. As much as I love the standard Richter tuning, I have always found it frustrating when it comes to playing “rock guitar” style licks, particularly in the upper octave. The Wilde tuning addresses all of the problems I had with Richter, whilst still retaining the bluesy feel of classic second position harmonica that we all know and love.
Whereas Richter tuning was primarily designed for playing major chords and the major scale in first position, Wilde tuning is specifically designed for playing second position minor pentatonic and blues scale licks, throughout all three octaves.
I have always preferred the sound of draw notes and draw bends to blow notes and blow bends, as you can get more expression and a better tone & vibrato from them. So, on the Wilde tuning ALL of the draw notes bend (from holes one to ten) and your root note lands on a draw in all three octaves.
I think that the Wilde tuning is the configuration that every aspiring rock harp player has been waiting for."
The SESSION STEEL is the upgrade to our successful SESSION model is presented with a bold new look and superior technical reliability, excellent playability and a fantastic sound.
Details about Wilde Rock special tuning: Holes one to five are exactly the same as standard tuning. Holes six, seven and eight are the same as holes two, three and four (just an octave higher). Hole nine is the same as hole two (two octaves higher) and the reeds in hole ten have been switched around (so that the ten blow bend is now a draw bend). This makes fast minor pentatonic/blues scale runs much easier and means you no longer need to overblow/overdraw to get the flat third and flat five in the upper octave as they are now available as simple draw bends.
ergonomic coverplates made of stainless steel, completely rounded at the mouthpiece
ABS comb with recessed German Silver reedplates
rivets and screws made of stainless steel
lips and beard-friendly design
minimal air consumption achieved by fine-cut reedplates, optimized flatness and extremely
small tolerances between reed and reedplate
stainless steel reeds provide the best clear and full sound and response of the 1847 models
an up to 5 times longer playing life compared to models with brass reeds
This is the easiest to play harmonica in the world
Great harp
10
03/09/2024
Shady Lane
I like playing lead guitar on my harmonica
Will wilde harmonica
10
02/26/2024
Joey
It is the wilde tuning, loses a lot of air, draw 6,7, and 8 will not sound. If they do it sounds like the reeds are blocked. No debri inside, so probably just out of adjustment. Save your money and buy a 12 dollar fender blues or little more for a hohner. Terrible workmanship. If your good at sanding or filing reeds it\'s ok.
Great harp
10
08/24/2023
Gnarlie
I really like this harp. I’m still working with the wilde tuning part. My first session steel and I’m impressed. Highly recommended. Service and quick delivery was nice.
Otis
8
03/21/2023
Otis
Overall very good but it has a couple of sticking reeds
Not happy
4
02/26/2023
William
I am not sure how this is supposed to play. When I the blow the upper notes the harmonica sounds terrably out of tune. It also takes so much air to play it that I get out of breath. So this harmonica is usless to me.
Wilde tuning
10
02/10/2023
Nick
I love it.
Big Jim
Excellent
10
01/17/2023
slidefinger
Plays like it should love the tuning and time will tell as to how well it last
Wild Tuned in C
10
01/08/2023
Benny
Super Fantastic!!! I love this harmonica… I will definitely be back for more!
Like it.
10
09/12/2022
Ziggy
The quality is very good.
The Will Wilde tuning
10
09/08/2022
Ziggy
The tuning takes some getting used to. I guess it has it\'s purpose for blues rock. High quality instrument.