[Harp-L] Lee Oskar repairs/customisers

[bad_hat@xxxxx]

The theory is that the reed profile of Lee Oskar harmonicas, narrower 
and longer makes them prone to torsional oscillation.  The Tacoma 
Narrows bridge failure is an example of torsional oscillation.  Google 
Galloping Gertie for dramatic videos of the bridge in oscillation.  That 
squeal you get when trying to overblow a Lee Oskar harmonica is likely 
torsional oscillation.  There are fixes for this, James Antaki of Turbo 
Harps fame used little tape flaps to damp the oscillation. Stephen 
Schneider a formerly frequent contributor to this list had much success 
refining the flaps implementation on Lee Oskar reeds.  That information 
would be in the archives but I would not know how to tell you what to 
search for.  I think maybe the flaps were called turbo tabs.

Someone who plays harmonica at a high level and uses Lee Oskars is Pat 
Missin.  Pat also works on harmonicas and does customising.  If I were 
looking for improvements in a Lee Oskar harmonica Pat is who I would 
contact.  Pat Missin harmonica as a search will turn him up.  His 
website is a spectacular treasure trove of harmonica knowledge.  Very 
very plain, very very in depth.  More than you would think at first 
glance.