Re: [Harp-L] 9 and 10 blow out

["D." <diatonico@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 10:15:06 -0500, Russ Bradley <wbradley@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 1 - Marine Bands need breaking in.  The reeds on Marine Bands are
> somewhat stiff when new.  A Marine band doesn't achieve its full
> potential until after it's been broken in.  Start off playing them very
> lightly, just scales or something, and gradually increase the air column
> you are pulling through.  After a little bit of this, the reeds start
> becoming more responsive.

Sorry to get out of the toppic in discussion, but Marine Bands (or
other harmonicas) do not need breaking in. This iss simply a false
believe. And if a reed gets less stiff with time, it gets out of tune.
Don't want to sound like this is an attack, but this is simply not
true at all.
All the best,
D.