One Man's Trash...Another's Treasure.....
Thu, 10/18/2012 - 07:55
Kinya...Greetings! While browsing through a thrift store i came upon a Vintage 16 hole Hohner 64 Chromonica!!! It seems to be in perfect working order and the exterior is in pristine shape also; a little wear on the cover plates, but, all in all, a nice find!!! $12.53 out the door...Smile included!!!!
So, my question is: How do I go about cleaning the instrument? I have never taken apart my Chromatic and I thought it would be a good idea to ask before I ventured down that road. Being a "Lost and Found" piece, I want to remove any of the previous Owner/(Owners) DNA before playing.....
...............................................................................................................................Thanks...Tommy Hutch
Hello Tommy
Congratulations on finding the 64!
If it is indeed pristine condition, then my recommendation would be to simply sanitize the instrument with an ozone sanitizer. I purchased mine from Turbo Harp: http://www.turboharp.com/cleaning-maintenance/tha-03a-ozone-sanitizer.html, and it works great (confirm the size before ordering).
The harmonica will taste a little funky at first, but you will be confident that no Harmonicoccus is lurking inside your instrument.
Your Harpsmith,
Kinya