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Harmonica issue

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Fri, 06/11/2021 - 06:47
JManville
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Good morning!

I was playing my special 20 yesterday. At one point I picked it up and I was starting to play  chords 1-4 when I heard a weird spring moving/breaking kind of sound. Hole 4 sounded a little muffled after that so I kept playing and it cleared up after a while. Should I be concerned about it? I just bought the harmonica last week. I try not to blow on it too loudly. I do practice a lot.

Thank you.    Julie

 

 

 

 

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Fri, 06/11/2021 - 07:09
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David Barrett
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Hello Julie. Most likely a

Hello Julie. Most likely a particle from your mouth lodged between the reed and the reed slot and it cleared up. You should be fine to continue playing.

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