reed gapping on D harp

Hello Unger, Good to hear from you.

Do you find it easy to bend your 2 draw on other D harmonicas? If so, then try this:

1. Remove cover plates
2. Insert your reed hook tool (Lee Oskar) or paperclip with a 1/8" right angle bend, into hole number two
3. Turn your hook upward, so that it lifts the #2 BLOW reed out of the slot--be convincing, but gentle at the same time.
4. Remove the tool. Replace covers in, then attempt your 1/2 step (F#) and full step bend (F). If this worked, stop adjusting the gap and re-assemble your harmonica. If this did not work, repeat step #3, only this time lift the reed higher out of the reed plate slot ... then release.
5. Also try this, press down on reed #2 DRAW reed, near the rivet end, and watch tip of the reed drop into the reed plate slot slightly. This should help as well.

Let us know how it worked for you.

Your Harpsmith, Kinya

Hello Unger

If you are camera and computer savy, attach close up photos of the side profiles of both the #2 DRAW and BLOW reeds. This will require you to disassemble your harmonica, but it will be worth it. Once I see it, I will be able to give you my prognosis.

Your Harpsmith, Kinya