Re: [Harp-L] Cellophane sealing

[Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak@xxxxxxxxx>]

I sealed up the back of a harmonica with clear packing tape some years ago.
My intent was to create a softer sounding harp for practicing. I do seem to
remember that the reed response for overblows improved, and one could play
bunches of blow and draw notes simultaneously.

Eric


On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Larry Sandy <slyou65@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> During a recent ultrasonic cleaning and customizing session I was
> considering
> air flow in harmonicas.  I temporarily sealed the whole back of a Special
> 20
> with cellophane tape and began comparing its playability with an unsealed
> model.
>  Of course many features of playing were lost but it seemed to me I could
> overblow and draw just a little easier with the sealed harp.  Has anyone
> used
> this set up in special playing situations?
>
> Curiously,
>
> Lockjaw Larry
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