I been working on refurbishing an old hohner sp 20. and I about got it finished except I ran into a problem with reed alignment. Just about every time I start to tighten in the screws. the reed wants to pull to one side or the other down by the screw. It just a small piece of the reed that overlapping the slot. That's making a clicking sound when I go to play it. continue reading...
The other day I tried to take my harp apart so that I could clean it. Unfortunately, I could only loosen one of the the coverplate screws. The other screw was stuck to the clasp thingy on the bottom side. I attached a couple pictures that might clarify my post a bit more. How would you go about loosening a stuck screw?
My apologies for blowing up your forum as of late... I need a LowAb harmonica to learn a few Gruenling songs but can't seem to find one anywhere. I think he got him customized from Filisko way back in the day but wondering if you know someplace I might be able to find one stock or more affordable.
I'm working on my low harp bending skills. I'm working my way down the Thunderbirds starting with LowF. I noticed that I can bend the 1 draw on my LowF Lee Oscar down no problem but when I try it on the LowF Thunderbird I can't even get close. Is there something I could do to my Thunderbirds or check that will make bending easier?
I recently got a great Seiko SAT800 digital tuner, French Harp Tuner device, and the PERFECT portable light box solution. I talk about them more in the GEAR section of the forum with links if anyone is interested in checking them out.
In your video and also in Richards Sleigh's video you talk about reed shaping. I was under the impression that you want the reeds straight. However, I ordered the Sydel tool that you used in your videos and it comes with a USB with videos and a pdf. It states in their material that you want the curve the last 3rd of the reed upward. Is this true?
Is there such a thing as embossing too much? I know you can go to the extreme where the reeds don't move but I guess what I'm trying to say is, are there disadvantages to getting as close as possible?