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Question about chromatic harp

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Tue, 07/15/2025 - 10:58
Burd
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Hello Winslow!

I've got the following chromatic harmonica

It plays great on holes 1–9, but starting from hole 10 and above, it's really hard to play because of air leakage. Here is a sample recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vG6pW2uax59UGzc1_532Ermt6HRMd-1J/view?usp=sharing

Is this fixable, or is it just a bad harmonica that's not worth repairing? What could be the causes of the air leakage?

Thank you in advance for your help!

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