RE: [Harp-L] Hering is here, now to clean...

["Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

Eric:  >Gee, Bry - you might want to be very careful cleaning the inside of 
a harp with a Q-Tip - >the cotton fibres inevitibly get stuck between the 
reed and the slot - and temporarily disable the >note.

"Q-Tips" are cotton wool buds, eh?  A long time ago I used one of those 
dipped in alcohol to "clean" a reed-plate and it took me a good half-hour to 
extricate all the tiny threads of cotton that became lodged up at the rivet 
ends.  There should be a health warning on those things for harmonica 
players as strong as the ones on food labels warning about nut content.  
Heed Eric's wise words, Bry!

Steve



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