RE: [Harp-L] Hi James - I'm Elizabeth from Harp-L - oh hi I'm bill, how are ya

["Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I thought that stuff couldn't live outside the body for more than 24
hours or something. If this were an old, dry (no moisture for some time)
hunk of metal and wood, what would the germs/bacteria feed on while
waiting for a new human host? I think this is only an issue for
recently-played harps, or maybe those who have been continuously stored
in moist areas. 

Not that I want to re-invigorate the whole germ-phobic medical advice
thread and huge pasted in articles that come with it, it's pretty boring
to me, ha. But I wanted to be clear on this, for future protection. 

PS New marketing idea, prolly been thought of before, harp condom.
Ridges for extra pleasure/tone.

Bill

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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 9:48 AM
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Subject: [Harp-L] Hi James - I'm Elizabeth from Harp-L


Saying Hello...I'm originally from Scotland, but in New York since
1961.  I 
only wanted to ask if the harmonica you bought was brand-new
(unplayed)....or 
needed cleaning.  If the latter, PLEASE follow some of the  cleaning 
instructions posted here before putting your mouth on it to play.
There are all 
sorts of germs/bacteria that can be transmitted from a  previously-owned

harmonica...I buy many off EBay myself.  If you haven't  already
read/used some of the 
cleaning methods described here (in excruciating  detail, lol!)....I'd
be glad 
to point you to some.  Welcome to  Harp-L!
 
Elizabeth
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