Re: [Harp-L] SP 20s are the best for Customization

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gary Lehmann wrote:
> I have recently entered a new phase of radically retuning harps--
> went thru storage and got a bunch of used ones, and I find the 
> Golden Melody harps tough to use because the reed plates are 
> nailed onto the comb. Special 20s sound good, OB well, and have 
> screws--although I found a few that had their plates nailed on (?).
> Does anyone make a comb for the GM for people who want to rebuild 
> their existing harp? One with holes for screws?

Golden Melodies haven't used nails for nearly 10 years.  They've been 
assembled with screws for quite some time.  The combs are exactly the 
same as they were in the nail days, and accommodate the screws very 
well.  They're even drilled for a mouthpiece screw. 

-tim