Re: unresponsive reed

["G." <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I ~knew~ I got it wrong....

- ----- Original Message -----
From: G. <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 2:53 AM
Subject: Re: unresponsive reed

>   With diatonic harmonicas both reeds in each hole have affect the
> response of how both blow and draw notes play.   So when you are
> checking the gapping of a note against its neighbours, always compare
> both reeds.

THIS:
> The general rule of thumb is gap the lowest pitch reed tighter than the
> highest pitch reed.
SHOULD BE:

"The general rule of thumb is gap the HIGHEST pitch reed tighter than the
LOWEST pitch reed."

> In that the note that can be bent down is less likely to
> choke than the note that can't be bent down.

Cheers,
G.