Re: [Harp-L] Gasketing

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vern Smith wrote:
> Most leakage is through the gap of the opening (unplayed) reed.  
> On the low notes especially, the opening reed opens even wider 
> under playing pressure than its at-rest gap. This leakage dwarfs 
> other sources to the extent that measures to reduce them are 
> likely to be ineffective.

One thing that helps significantly with unvalved reeds is adding 
some curvature to the reed, so that a large part of the reed can 
stay down in the reedslot, and leakage is restricted to the open tip.

-tim

Tim Moyer
Working Man's Harps
http://www.workingmansharps.com/