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




----- Original Message ----- From: "Oliver Schoenborn" <oliver.schoenborn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:05 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] problem: lowest draw reed clicks



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

Hi Oliver,
It's not the fault of the harmonica at all. This is common with all harps pitched lower than Bb, and 99% of the time, the problem is that the person who's playing it usually plays excessively hard to begin with. Try playing much softer and it shouldn't be a problem. From your post, I am going to assume that you're essentially a beginning player and 99% of all beginning players have this problem in common, and most harp problems stems from this bad habit many beginners have.


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








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