Re: [Harp-L] Regular D harps

[Fernando Javier Toral <ftoral@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Ronald J. Parker" wrote

> Hi Gang,
>      I don't post much...just read and learn.  I do agree with Pat that it probably doesn't matter which brand of harp you play if you are blowing out your reg. tuned D harps.  Almost every harp that has gone bad on me has been a reg. D harp.  Usually I blow out the 5 hole draw or at least make it play very flat.  This has been true for Hohner MS reeds (Blues harp), Special -20's, and MB's.  Since it usually only happens on the "D" harps, it has been interesting to follow the Harp-L members thoughts.  I had always thought is was only because I was improperly cranking down on the 5-draw.  This has been one reason I've never ordered a harp from Joe Filisko....I was afraid I'd automatically blow out the 5-draw with my bad technique.
>
> Ronny Parker

The first reed I broke was the fifth draw in a MB in C. Later I learned that I was forcing this reed with my awful draw technique, since I was not going to get a useful bent note there. Ah, since then, I broke no other...