Ask Harp Tech Expert Kinya Pollard

Hi Kinya,

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?

-Taylor

There are a variety of ultrasonic cleaners out there.  You had mentioned one in one of your

articles..from the micro-tool place.  If I wanted to get a different ultrasonic cleaner...

is there any 'specs' or features that it should have ( or to avoid)  ?

I know you also recommend a certain solution as well.  I can find out that solution by looking at previous posts,

I was more interested in the actual ultrasonic cleaner. continue reading...

i just got all of my tools for drilling and taping. and i started to replace rivets with the 0-80 screws. But I ran in to a problem the clearanceing bit #14144CD the 0-80 screw for some reason does not want to go through the clearance hole on the reed. Any suggestions?

Hi Kinya,

My apologies. A lot of questions today.  Richard Sleigh and you say to tune harmonicas to 442.  

Steve Baker says use 443 http://www.harmonicaspace.com/harmonica-forum/maintenance-repair-customization/diatonic-harmonica-tunings--an-update

But on some of my Crossovers, they are stamped A440 on the top cover plate.  Why all the controversy?

-Taylor

Hi Kinya,

What is the sequence you use when setting up harmonicas?  There's Tuning, Gapping, Reed Shaping, Embossing, etc.  What's the best order to do all these for hot rodding up my harmonicas?  Perhaps you could do a video segment sometime on the step by step of start to finish  that you go about monkeying with an out of the box harmonica before you throw it in your gig case as one of your workhorses.

I'm getting all these techniques but don't know the order to put them in.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Taylor

Hi Kinya,

I went to radio shack to look for those lint free cotton swabs q tips and they didn't have them.  Can I order them anywhere?  Which do you reccomend?

-Taylor

Given that the type of harp I use are the special 20's....is there any spray or cleaning method to be used after each use ?

I saw that you had recommend the ultrasound bathe / with the Mis T solution...this seems to be a lot to use after each use.

The there a spray that can cut down on debris and bacteria ?

Also some of the reeds seem to be sticking on me... I figure perhaps I am drooling to much ( gross) or perhaps this is normal.

That is why I thought that perhaps if I  a applied some type of solvent / cleaner / disoinfectent after each use it may continue reading...

Hi,

  I was considering putting together a simple kit for my harps.  Nothing to fancey..would

just like to remove the cover plates and take out /  remove any 'gunk' , ect.  may be tune some ?  Any recommendations

on any of the kits that are out there already ?  Or if you recommend getting indivual tools...which tools

( size/brand/type) would you recommend ? Supplies to have on hand ?

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