Re: [Harp-L] Gasekting




----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Peloquin" <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 3:42 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Gasekting



I say DON'T GASKET ANYTHING.
makes a mess-ask R Sleigh
negligible leakage btw comb & plates
most leakage is between reed & slot

IMNSHO

Michael Peloquin
http://www.harpsax.com

Hi,
I'm inclined to agree with you here because recently I started embossing reed slots on some old harps I still have kicking around where it felt leaky and had regapped it, and the embossing did a helluva lot more to make it playable than gasketing or even regapping in some cases.


Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
MP3's: http://music.mp3lizard.com/barbequebob/






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