Re: [Harp-L] 9 and 10 blow out




On Mar 30, 2005, at 2:11 PM, D. wrote:


On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 10:15:06 -0500, Russ Bradley <wbradley@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

1 - Marine Bands need breaking in. The reeds on Marine Bands are
somewhat stiff when new. A Marine band doesn't achieve its full
potential until after it's been broken in. Start off playing them very
lightly, just scales or something, and gradually increase the air column
you are pulling through. After a little bit of this, the reeds start
becoming more responsive.

Sorry to get out of the toppic in discussion, but Marine Bands (or other harmonicas) do not need breaking in. This iss simply a false believe. And if a reed gets less stiff with time, it gets out of tune. Don't want to sound like this is an attack, but this is simply not true at all. All the best, D. _

Of course there's two ways to look at it (big surprise THERE). The camp that thinks harmonicas do NOT need broken in. What if you're wrong? result: harmonica can be damaged. The camp that thinks harmonicas DO need breaking in. What if you're wrong? result: harmonica will probably not be damaged. Hmmmm, let's see now, where's my sleeping bag...I'm going to camp.
smo-joe






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