Re: [Harp-L] problem: lowest draw reed clicks

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 14, 2004, at 9:05 PM, Oliver Schoenborn wrote:

> Hi folks, I have a low F Special 20 that I bought new a couple months 
> ago. I noticed right when I first tried it that the lowest draw reed 
> makes a clicking sound when I draw, and the sound goes away if I take 
> the cover off, so I figure the reed is so bouncy it touches the cover. 
> This is odd 'cause you'd think the Hohner engineers would be smart 
> enough to make the cover higher for the lower key harmonicas. What's 
> even weirder is that recently I noticed the same now happens with my G 
> and C (I don't have A or B yet), but they definitely didn't use to do 
> it. So I'm wondering if there's a way of raising the cover (short of 
> carving a wooden piece for it) for the low F, and if this signals the 
> end of the lifetime for the G and C. Thanks,
>
> Oliver
 Easiest fix is to determine the spot where the reed is hitting the 
cover, mark the spot, place cover upside down on a piece of hard soft 
wood (yellow pine) and using a ball bearing or BB, tap a dent in with a 
hammer.

smo-joe