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>
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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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