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Forums :: Ask Harp Tech Expert Kinya Pollard

Order of operations?

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Sat, 07/10/2021 - 05:26
Millman55
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Hi there harp master Kinya! Love your videos on youtube!

 

Glad to be here, hoping to stay in the long run!

 

May I ask about the order of operations when coming to treat a harp.

It is my understanding that for the "common" setup you first:

1. Shape the reeds straight if they aren't (with that clamp you found is best, yes?) 

2. Size the slot

3. Gap the reeds properly

4. Tune

5. Let is (how long before re-tuning again?)

6. Fine Tune

 

If there's anything wrong here, or things that you prefer to do from your experience regarding order of operations, then please do share!

 

Thank you dear Sir.

 

Millman

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Mon, 07/12/2021 - 09:49
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Hello again MillmanI already

Hello again Millman

I already responded to you on: 

https://www.bluesharmonica.com/zero_point_tip_of_the_year

You will enjoy binging on hours of Harp Tech Series that David and I created for this site, here are the links:

  1. https://www.bluesharmonica.com/harp_tech_studies_1
  2. https://www.bluesharmonica.com/harp_tech_studies_2
  3. https://www.bluesharmonica.com/harp_tech_studies_3
  4. https://www.bluesharmonica.com/harp_tech_study_4_reed_gapping
  5. https://www.bluesharmonica.com/harp_tech_study_5_reed_replacement
  6. https://www.bluesharmonica.com/harp_tech_study_6_reed_sizing
  7. https://www.bluesharmonica.com/harp_tech_study_7_sj%C3%B6berg_harp_tuner

Your Harpsmith, Kinya

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