Re: Chromatic valve replacment . . .

["G." <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 10:27:41 EST
From: Hallermac@xxxxxxx
Subject: Chromatic valve replacment . . .
I have a Hohner CX12  and the valves on several of the reeds have curled up.
Tried to set them flat again, based on info I learned on this list.
Broke two of them loose, then tried to glue them back with watch crystal
cement. Got too much on the plate and it flowed down into a reed slot.
Question? Should I sent the harp back to Hohner for valve replacements, or
would it be better to send it to one of our Expert Harp Tuners?
Joe Haller
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If you live in USA, you can send the instrument to Hohner, USA for lifetime
warrantee repairs.  I'm not sure what their policy on fixing instruments
that have been dealt to by someone outside Hohner is - but its worth asking
them.
All you pay is return postage.

More details here:
http://tinyurl.com/suj1/maintstart.html#hohnerusa
Please follow instructions carefully to make it easier on everyone involved.

If you live outside USA, there are harmonica repairers on most continents
who can easily handle this sort of thing - of course theres a price for
their time - but it should be considerably less than buying a new harmonica.

Also I have a page on replacing and making your own valves here:
http://tinyurl.com/suj1/maintwind.html

Personally I prefer to buy stock Hohner valves and install themself using a
local arts & crafts glue.

You can source any harmonica tools, parts and supplies from here
http://www.harponline.de which has everything harmonica under the sun.
They have a workshop website by Franz Chmel on tending to your harmonica's
needs. http://www.harponline.de/shop/infos/workshops_eng.html

Cheers,
G.
http://harmonica.7p.com