My education is in engineering, and I've never been able to figure out a couple things. First, why don't both reeds produce a sound when blowing and drawing? And second, I'm kind of confused on the blow and draw reeds. The blow and draw reeds sit closer to the higher pressure. ie, the blow reeds sit below the reed plate, and the draw reeds sit above the reed plate. When blowing, wouldn't the air just take the path of least resistance, and just move the draw reed slightly and leek out from there? continue reading...
Posted Thu, 02/06/2014 - 10:15 by Harp Tech Kinya...
I remember back in the 70’s hearing the distinct “thump-thump-thump” sounds come up through the floor of our practice room located over the kitchen of of my buddy’s parent’s house. continue reading...
Hi Kinya...I have been watching your videos about the Sjoberg Harp Tuner. I am very intrigued. Do you know if this is available for purchase? Is it still undergoing development? There is not much information on masterharp.com.
A wee problem came up ane I'm hoping you may be able to help fix it.
My SP20 in A recently developed a buzzing on hole 1 draw. Loosening the cover plates seems to help fix the problem, but doesn't seem like a great fix. I've checked the alignment with the comb and it seems reasonable. This hasn't happened on any other harp of mine.
I know that I'm potentially opening up a whole can of worms here, but...
I was speaking to another relative beginner to blues harp, and the conversation turned to what brand harmonica to buy. I almost exclusively play SP20's. I like the way they look, feel, and sound. He told me that he's been playing on a customized SP20 and advised me to get one, also. He pointed out that, unless I had a customized harp, I would never know if any difficulties in playing were due to my poor technique or a low quality harmonica. continue reading...