Re: [Harp-L] comb design/structure



The bar is a stabilizer for plastic molded bodies. If you didn't have
the bar in place, the teeth of the comb might warp considerably during
cooling off.

Cheers,
Fernando

On 7/5/07, Marc Molino <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If you look into the hole of a diatonic harp, why do some models have a bar
running horizontal across the middle of the comb (e.g. Golden Melodies) and
some have none (e.g., Marine Bands)? Is this a manufacturing issues w/
plastics vs. wood? Are there plastic combs that do not have such a bar? Are
there wood combs that do have this bar? It does not seem to have any impact
upon the sound, but it would seem like it should affect airflow somehow...

Curious,
Marc Molino

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