Re: [Harp-L] Gasekting

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- 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
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