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cold- should I

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Wed, 03/09/2016 - 19:23
wahoo
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should I practice with a cold ?? If I do should I clean my harps ?? Please say how ?

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Thu, 03/10/2016 - 19:12
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Mark Vincent
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i've done it. I chose to play

i've done it. I chose to play one harp only and cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol which is what a medical professional said to do. They said germs don't live past 24 hours. The harp i chose was a special 20 cause you dont have the wood to deal with and can really nail it with the alcohol. 

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Fri, 03/11/2016 - 13:36
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Expert Winslow Yerxa
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Let it dry out

If you let a wet harp dry, chances are the germs will die. And if it's a cold you already have, chances are your immune system has figured it out anyway.

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Sun, 03/13/2016 - 20:51
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thanks I laid off for a

thanks I laid off for a couple days but couldn't stand it so kept playing

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