Re: rounding reeds, a question...

["Fernando Bresslau" <bresslau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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One benefit not mentionedyet, is that you are then sure that the corners =
of the reed won=B4t touch the reedplate slot edeges in any point. =
Sometimes there that crooked reed that won=B4t center correctly in the =
slot, unless you takeit off, correct the hole placement and put it on =
again, prefereably with a small screw instead of a rivet, for better =
placement.
Anyway, the tiny gap I create is very, very small. Like tip scooping, it =
might be a way of lowering the gap of that 2 draw reed of a G or A harp =
that is hitting the cover.=20
Abra=E7os,
Fernando
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: ludo beckers=20


  Hi Ben, Nicholas, Fernando, Steve and all

  I asked Pat what his opinion is on the practise of rounding the =
reedtips, and as I understood he doesn't see the benefit of it.
  He also said that:=20
  "Hohner went through a phase where the reeds on their diatonics had =
the corners cut off - they were all leaky as hell."

  I tried it on 2 harps (old Meisterklasse and sp.20), and indeed =
noticed I could force the gap considerably lower, but Pat suggested this =
may be due to actually creating leakiness through this taking off  of =
material.

  Ludo