RE: [Harp-L] Bad reed I think

["Todd Johnson" <tojohnson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for all the advice. I've looked at it and plunked it. It's definitely
broken. I've ordered a new harp and as many have suggested, I now have spare
parts for my other harps. 

If this was caused by my technique, what might I be doing wrong? Just
blowing too hard? The last couple of times I played (including last night) I
was without a mic so I may have been trying for more volume. Is that the
number one reed killer?

Todd Johnson

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Paul Routledge
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 12:17 PM
To: Harp L
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Bad reed I think

It sounds like your reed is broken. Replacing reeds is an ambitious  
project for a beginner.
So therefore I would buy a new harp. Then get a chromatic tuner and a  
Lee Oskar tuning kit and use the broken harp to learn the basics of  
how to tune up your own harps.
This will teach you a lot and save you loads of money over the years.
Also if you have friends who play harp but don't know how to tune  
them you could either make a little cash fixing their harps or gain a  
reputation as a real great guy to deal with by doing them for  
nothing, or in exchange for other favours ( a bit of tuition for  
example).

Hope this helps
Paul
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