Re: Re: [Harp-L] defective Golden Melody?

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Kerkhoven wrote:
> Whenever I have tested this, I have come to the same conclusion 
> as Pat Missin: the squeal is on the draw if you are drawing, on 
> the blow if you are blowing.

I'm sorry, I seem to have mixed two problems in my answer without 
pointing that out.  In the first case, I'm guessing that the squeal 
is caused by the reed rubbing against the side of the reed slot.  In 
this case, since the squeal doesn't occur during normal sounding of 
the 3 draw, but only bending of the 3 draw, which sounds the three 
blow (though not exclusively), the offender would most likely be the 
blow note, and running the shim down the side would re-center the 
reed and fix the problem.  I suppose it would make sense to ask 
whether the 3 blow alone exhibits any problems.  

In the other case, for which I cited Pat's page and the Stephen 
Schneider article on Planet Harmonica for possible solutions, the 
ringing would be, as John points out, most likely on draw (since it 
occurs during a draw bend).  At any rate, in the latter case I'd 
probably use those solutions (nail polish/turbo tape) on both 
reeds.  In fact, I'd probably just go ahead and do them all.  

Thanks for pointing that out, John.

-tim

Tim Moyer
Working Man's Harps
http://www.workingmansharps.com/