[Harp-L] Solution to: Two draw on a Seydel Orchestra S not responding right

[Ben Bouman <fitgo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

For all EU Seydel customers:

I can do this service for you at no charge... I already did this to the Orchestra-S that I've sold. 
I made my own valve material...
Please check: www.benboumanharmonicas.com for my email address .
On the blog page you will find more info.


Kindest regards/met vriendelijke groeten

Ben Bouman
www.benboumanharmonicas.com
www.harmonicainstituut.nl
www.marble-amps.com

Op 15 mei 2014, om 16:42 heeft Rudolf Nasahl <rudi.nasahl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> het volgende geschreven:

> I experienced the same problem on my two months old Orchestra-S in LC.
> 
> Having read John Cuchta´s message I approached Seydel direkt this morning and just got below quoted answer. It says: they are aware of the problem, the solution is valving hole 2, meantimely all new Orchestra-S are shipped with this valve. They offer to send me such a valve and that I fix it myself with "Superglue" (a Loctite product) or that I send them the harmonica and they do this modification.
> 
> This proposal confirms John´s remark "it works fine when blocking the two blow".
> 
> I am wondering why just only on draw 2 and not also on draw 1 and draw 3.
> Is it an inherent problem of the reed weight to oscillating frequency?
> Why does 2 draw not have the metalloc timber like 1 and 3 and the others?Why does it sound dead, muffled, hollow, monoton?
> 
> I am sure Seydel will not allow this problem to rest and soon have a better solution than valving.
> 
> Quote
> vielen Dank für Ihre Nachricht. Uns ist das Problem mit Kanal 2 ziehen bei der ORCHESTRA S LC bekannt. Wir haben auch eine Lösung dafür entwickelt. Es muss auf den 2. Kanal lediglich ein Ventil geklebt werden, damit der leichter anspricht. Mittlerweile werden alle neuen ORCHESTRA S so ausgeliefert.
> 
> In Ihrem Fall sind wir Ihnen gerne behilflich. Wir können Ihnen gerne ein Ventil zuschicken, das Sie dann mit Superkleber auf den 2. Kanal aufkleben können. Sie können uns Ihre Mundharmonika aber auch gerne zusenden und wir werden die notwendigen Änderungen durchführen.
> 
> Ich hoffe das hilft Ihnen weiter.
> 
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen - Florian Stark - Vertrieb
> Unquote
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- From: John Cuchta
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 6:20 AM
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Two draw on a Seydel Orchestra S not responding right
> 
> I'm rather new to the repair stuff and have been scratching my head about
> this issue.
> 
> It's not buzzing, I've played with the gapping but what seems to be the
> solution is when I have my finger sealing the two blow reed, which plays
> fine itself, the two draw works, which tells me (I think) it's a gapping
> issue with the two blow reed? I've been tinkering with the harp the past
> couple days on and off thinking I would just figure it out but I'd rather
> not end up destroying a harp that is less than a month old.
> 
> Summary: Two draw doesn't sound like it's tight but no burs or gunk are in
> there and it works fine when blocking the two blow... help please!
> 
> Cheers