Seydel NONSLIDER The luxurious Steel

The NONSLIDER Chromatic DE LUXE STEEL - chromatic playing with the speed, flexibility, and note-bending of a blues harp. This Seydel harmonica is next-level.

Delivery time approx. 1-3 working days

Is there a chromatic harmonica...

...with direct tonal response like a blues harp/diatonic harmonica
...that works without a slide and without valves?
...which techniques such as bowing or overblowing can be played?

The answer is yes. We call it the Nonslider Chromatic de luxe Steel!
This instrument is a design study by Seydel that opens up many new possibilities for players to play chromatically, whether they have previously played chromatic harmonica or diatonic blues harmonica!

The Nonslider is a highly reliable instrument that requires virtually no maintenance. 48-voice stainless steel reeds guarantee a great sound and long-lasting playing pleasure.

How does the Nonslider chromatic principle work?

Using the newly developed double-row mouthpiece, semitones are reached by simply tilting the instrument. A slight upward or downward tilt is enough to reach all chromatic notes by directly playing the corresponding holes on the corresponding row.

-Tilting" to reach all semitones - holes only - no slider!

-After a little practice, playing becomes quite intuitive and automatic, even for players who have been using a slider for years.

What is the tonal structure of the Nonslider?

*The Nonslider is built in the usual solo tuning and is equipped with Seydel's durable stainless steel reeds. Furthermore, because the slider is no longer needed, the instrument is extremely airtight and allows for highly dynamic playing.

What new playing possibilities does the Nonslider chromatic offer?

*The Nonslider Chromatic opens up fantastic new playing possibilities, which you've previously been searching for unsuccessfully with chromatic harmonicas! The typical keys/windsavers of chromatic harmonicas have been completely removed. This allows you to play techniques that are otherwise only possible on a blues harp.

Technical data:

-Innovative CNC-machined double-row half-moon mouthpiece with 2 x 12 round holes (replaces the front slider pack)
-Maintenance-free and airtight: low air consumption and very dynamic play
-Full, loud sound and fast direct tone response
-Stainless steel reeds (48 pieces): durability and tuning stability, even with intensive use

-Solo tuning in C: The 12x2 channels correspond to three full octaves of standard chromatic instruments

-Equal temperament, concert pitch a' = 443 Hz

-Very airtight construction (without slider)
No valves/windsavers: absolutely impervious to moisture (although some reeds are affected by moisture on the LOW and Orchestra models).
-German silver reed plates provide excellent flatness
-Corrosion-free stainless steel cover plates
-Robust, high-precision CNC-machined acrylic glass comb with optimized slots for ideal tonal response; semi-transparent orange
-Together with a suitable harmonica holder, the NONSLIDER Chromatic can be played hands-free (the magnetic Gecko harmonica holder, available from us)