Iv been playing low keys recently and every once in awhile the reeds on the low end hit the cover plates. is their anyway to adjust the reeds so that wont happen ? I have this same problem with my Bb harp whats going on? am i over bending the low end reeds or something?
I purchased one of the Manji harps and like the way it responds. I have not been able to find a source for reed plates, reeds, or repair kit? if they are not available does that make it a disposable instrument in comparison to harps that can be self-repaired?
FYI, I really enjoyed your video series on repair and maintenance Kinya, great job!
Keith
Hey Kinya, I have recently started tuning my own harps with the Lee Oskar tool kit and have had mixed results. The small chisel seems to just slide over the surface of the reeds without removing any material unless I really bear down. This seems to me to be too heavy handed, to the point that I feel I'm gouging the reeds. What is the best way to use the chisel and also to sharpen it, so I can use a lighter touch? Thanks Tom Bader
I have been getting a lot smoother with retuning all my old harps and looking to jump in to custom tuning but have no idea the the note layouts look or what techniques to use its all so confusing to me, if somebody could throw me some tips that would be awesome.
Some advice on setting my harps up for overdraws and overblows would be really helpful as well
Thanks
Today I order the coolest Special 20 comb I've ever seen. The company that makes it is an Italian company called BluexLab. You can Google the name and they come up. On the sidebar of their site is the company that sells their products... Harplite. Check it out gang.
I was thinking about using some micro pore tape to make my special 20's even more airtight. I was just wondering if using this tape makes the harps harder to clean?
Thanks much!
-Ryan
Posted Sat, 04/02/2011 - 08:40 by Harp Tech Kinya...
Hello Everyone,
Sizing--also known as embossing, is the "secret sauce" that must be understood if you endeavor to make the ultimate harmonica. Check out the most recent issue of Mel Bay's Harmonica Sessions | Harmonica Workbench: http://harmonicasessions.com/?p=179
~Kinya