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

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 30, 2005, at 2:11 PM, D. wrote:

> 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.
> _

 Of course there's two ways to look at it (big surprise THERE). The 
camp that thinks harmonicas do NOT need broken in. What if you're 
wrong? result: harmonica can be damaged. The camp that thinks 
harmonicas DO need breaking in. What if you're wrong? result: harmonica 
will probably not be damaged. Hmmmm, let's see now, where's my sleeping 
bag...I'm going to camp.
smo-joe