Re: [Harp-L] Wood comb sealing...

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Nicolas Fouquet" <bbhcfr@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Evan Porter" <evan61@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Wood comb sealing...


> It looks like but it has not been treated.
> Some players love it some hate it. Give it a try and you'll know.
>
> Froggy
>
> Evan Porter <evan61@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> hello, would like advice on a hohner MS blues harp...my first wood comb
> harp. is it worth the time to seal the comb further? it looks like
> it's been treated but wondering if its best to do more and if so what
> is the easiest technique for a layman...thanks, evan

Hi,
Until the new Marine Band Deluxe comes out, Hohner diatonics with wood combs 
have never been sealed from the factory, and the wood on the MS Blues Harps 
is doussie, which is considerably more resistant to moisture than what the 
Marine Bands use, which is pearwood. Some of the customizers here can give 
you some tips, but personally, I'd rather spend $15.00 US, from Mark Lavoie, 
who makes laser cut beeswax sealed maple combs for the MS harps, which IMO, 
are much better combs, and allows you to use up to 5 reed plate screws, 
which will give you a considerably more airtight seal than the stock doussie 
comb, which only allows for 2 reed plate screws. Mark's site is 
http://www.middlebury.net/lavoie, and on the only MS harps I have, I use 
these combs.

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