Re: [Harp-L] MB Deluxe - my experience with the partially sealed comb

[Fernando Bresslau <bresslau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Winslow,
I have forwarded your e-mail to my Hohner e-mail, and will take care of 
it next week.

Winslow Yerxa wrote:
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3DWinslow says:
>
> I wish I could say that this reflects my experience. I bought a 
> Marine Band Deluxe and a Hering Vintage 1926, both in A, at SPAH, out 
> of curiosity.
>
> While I prefer the overall response of the MB Deluxe, I found a few 
> things to be less than satisfied about:
>
> - The partially sealed comb immediately began to swell, with the 
> teeth poking out about 1 mm. When I got home I sealed the comb 
> completely.
>   
Ok, this is the problem is the one that we have identified and solved. I 
regret that you had this experience.
> - the edges of the reedplates were sharp - sharper than any I have 
> ever encountered.
>   
This I will take further, there is no excuse for that, and we try hard 
to get it straight. If a harp has still gotten to a customer with sharp 
edges, I want to know why.

All the best,
Fernando
> Once I sealed the comb, sanded the reedplate edges, and set the reed 
> action a bit more to my liking, I had a very nice harp. But until I 
> did, the harp would have been physically very uncomfortable to play.
>
> Winslow