Re: Re: [Harp-L] Meisterklasse

["John Kerkhoven" <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Tim and Fernando for your replies.

I'm getting into the nitty gritty here, so anyone not interested in MK
emobssing issues need not read further.

Tim, very simply, when you emboss Meisterklass reedplates -- assuming you
have done this --
what do you differently from when you emboss SP or GM plates?

I know Tinus' site and may write to him, but since your business is
customizing and you have worked on different harps and have a basis for
comparison, it seems best to ask you this question.

BTW -- in case this makes answering any easier -- I started using a socket
for embossing when you told the list about that
method (some moons ago now).

BTW#2, my harp instructor turned me onto another material to control
squeals: funtack. Not sure how it compares in efficiency to the other
methods, but it is easy to work with.

John



>
> Tinus plays MK Meisterklasses and he's got overblow credentials for
> days.  Check out his work, including extensive advice on setup of
> these harps, at his site: http://www.overblow.com/
>
> For my money, these are not the best choice for overblow setup; at
> least not the simplest.  I prefer the Hohner Golden Melody and
> Special 20 for their ease of setup.  That said, there are lots of
> harps that overblow well once they're adjusted properly, including
> many of the Asian harps that have a propensity for high pitched
> squeals without specific attention to that problem.  But once set up
> they can be great (ask me about my Tombo Ultimos!).
>
> > Any thoughts about working on these as opposed to Special 20s or
> > Golden Melodies (which I am familiar with)? Are there things in
> > particular to pay attention to?
>
> Fernando has already mentioned the embossing of plated reed plates,
> and the MS Hohners are a little more prone to squealing than the
> handmades, so you might want to use nail polish on the rivet end of
> the reed, or "Turbo Tape", or both.  Tinus uses wax on the rivets
> but in Texas, with temps near 100F already in mid-April, this
> probably isn't a good idea.
>
> -tim
>
> Tim Moyer
> Working Man's Harps
> http://www.workingmansharps.com/
>
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