Re: Comb Material [revisited]

["M. N." <mnessmith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Douglas t wrote:
"My reasoning is simply that the steadier you hold the reed plates the less 
added noise you get from the reed plate flapping about."

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An aside, NOT meant to become part of the materials debate or as comment on 
Douglas' methods for his fine chromatic harmonicas:

I've long thought that - rather than the wood combs - it is this very 
"flapping about" that is a great part of what gives traditional 
nailed-together Marine Bands their distinctive tone and response (another 
strong factor, IMHO, is the open-end design of the cover plates). So after a 
fair bit of tinkering, now the only mods I do to my Marine Bands are giving 
the disassembled comb a shot of two of Minwax water-based polycrylic 
sealant, setting up the reeds, opening up the fronts of the cover plates, 
and drilling the ends of the harp so I can attach the cover plates with the 
Hohner MS screws. I keep the reed plates nailed to the comb rather than 
drilling 'em out and "upgrading" to screws .... the aim is to preserve that 
characteristic flapping about. YMMV.
MN

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