Re: [Harp-L] Meisterklasse

["Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ahhhhh...thanx Phil...

so they went from 9 down to 5 Screws.....my mistake.

  You'd think the 5 screws would be pretty tight? but there IS a
difference.....

Are you using the newer or older MK's?

best,
rob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PT Gazell" <ptgazell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Meisterklasse


> Hey Rob,
>
>     Actually they had 9 yes count em' 9 screws plus another one on each
side
> for the cover plates....yep it was one nice harp!!
>
>
> PT Gazell
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "fjm" <mktspot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Meisterklasse
>
>
> > When the original MK Diatonics came out that had 5 screws fastening the
> > plate. When the design went to 3 screws, that's when it all went down
hill
> > for me.......waaaaaaay too leaky and inconsistent, I say bring back the
2
> > extra screws!,-) But I haven't rfeally been up on the newer MK's are
they
> > still 3 screw plates??
> > rob paparozzi
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "fjm" <mktspot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 4:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Meisterklasse
> >
> >
> >> Mr. Gazell writes:
> >>
> >> > The problem your referring to is when you try to fit a non-chromed
reed
> > plate to the aluminum comb which will cause the comb to flake because of
> > dis-similar metals (brass and aluminum.)
> >>
> >> Brilliant, this is the first time I've ever seen an explanation for why
> >> Hohner chromed the MK plates.  That makes total sense.  I hated the MK
> >> harmonicas because they were so difficult to hold onto for me.  They
> >> used the same layout plates as the Marine Bands but the total harmonica
> >> was a lot smaller.  I also had trouble with the one and only example I
> >> ever had, it would kill the 4 draw almost immediately.  I bothered to
> >> get it fixed maybe 3 times then I gave up.  It might be my playing was
> >> too aggressive for that particular level of airtightness.  I've still
> >> got that harmonica and it has a working set of reeds in it, I'll have
to
> >> drag it out and give it a try and see if I've improved to the point I'm
> >> read for the handmade MK.  I'm always late to the party.  fjm
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