Explore 3D Jive™ Harmonica Mute

This design not only creates fantastic tones, the combination is very easy to manipulate. 

The harmonica is held in the conventional manner, sandwiched between the thumb and fore-finger. The Jive™ is attached to the players thumb using an adjustable strap. The Jive™ essentially replaces the player’s bottom hand with a responsive resonating sound chamber. When the top hand is opened, sound travels right over the top of the mute.  

Yes, the Jive™ Harmonica Mute is literally an Over The Top™ harmonica mute. 

The one hand combination is very easy to control, plus it frees up the second hand for things like using a microphone, playing a second instrument, or passing a hat.

And for the first time, a mute has been designed for slide chromatic harmonicas.  The Jive™ Chromatic edition includes the same one hand muting function thus allowing continuous access to the chromatic slide selector. 

Jive™ vs dBomb™ 

The Jive™ is designed to be played with one hand, whereas the dBomb™ requires two hands for variable control. The dBomb™ responds best with harp key C and lower. The Jive™ comes in a number of different sizes to cover the full range of models and keys, including slide chromatic harmonicas.

The following response guide was developed by producing distinct effects at holes 1-6 using the listed harmonica keys (Richter). Naturally, each mute will produce some level effect with any harmonica. Consider the following as the designer’s recommendation.

• dBomb™
  • Harp keys LLF-C
    • The mute effect becomes increasingly limited to lower holes when higher keys are used.

• Jive™
  • Hand: All Keys (simply a bottom hand replacement)
  • Treb: C-F
  • Mid: A-C
  • Bass: LF-A
  • Woofer: LLF-G
    • Lower key harps respond well with higher Jive™ designs but sound more hollow using the recommended model.
    • When higher key harps are combined with lower Jive™ designs, the mute effect becomes increasingly limited to lower holes.
• Jive™ Chromatic
  • Chromatic harps G-C
  • Lucky 13™ all keys
    • Accommodates larger size of the Lucky 13™ and its extra low end notes.
    • The range and tone of the Jive™ Chromatic is comparable to the Jive™ Bass. Richter harps will respond at holes 1-6 in the key of A and lower.
    • The opening of the Jive™ Chromatic is wider (more oblong) than other Jive™ models.
• Jive Hush™
  • Chromatic harps G-C
    • Designed with an internal sound diffusing matrix for quiet practicing.