Re: tuning and ruining reeds

["Mike Curtis" <ironmancurtis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Try adding a VERY LITTLE solder to the free end.

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Vadimonium@xxxxxxx=20
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx=20
  Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 1:33 PM
  Subject: tuning and ruining reeds


  hi,=20
  i want to tune a Bb harp's draw three down a whole step. i've gone =
thru several because the reed gets ruined as there seems to be so much =
metal that needs to be removed to tune a full step. any advice as to how =
to have the reed retuned a whole step - like, a down to g - and not =
destroy the reed in the process?
  thanks,
  vadie