[Harp-L] Nails in Combs

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've bought a few 'custom' Marine Band harps over 
the past few years, that still have the nails holding
the reedplates on (instead of screws).

I was kind of disappointed to see this in a 'custom'
harp, but the customizer must think that the nails
are good enough, and/or if the reedplastes need to be
removed, then it should be sent back to the customizer
for service.

In any case, I find it disappointing that some 
customizers still use nails or have reverted back to 
using nails (from using screws).

Ken H in OH
 
--- Garry Hodgson <garry@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Rich" <blues-harp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > But on Hohner's web site, the photo of
> > the "Classic" Marine Band clearly shows it nailed
> together, since only the
> > Marine Band *Deluxe*, according Hohner, is screwed
> together.
> 
> i find it odd that in this day and age they still
> use nails for harps.  i could see
> it, perhaps, for cheapos.  but not for the "standard
> grade" $20-or-so harp that
> a serioous player will use.  it's not the 1950's
> anymore.
> 
> i'm curious whether it's an cost issue.  special
> 20's use screws, and cost about
> the same as an MB.  does a wood comb cost more, so
> that cost is offset by using
> cheaper fasteners?  is it a marketing thing, to
> appeal to traditionalists?  or maybe
> it has to do with keeping clear differences between
> the MB and the MB deluxe.
> 
> ----
> Garry Hodgson, Senior Software Geek, AT&T CSO
> 
> do for others with no desire of return.
> we should all plant some trees
> we will never sit under.
> 
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