Re: [Harp-L] Re: [HarpTalk] First dead Fire Breath

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

The reeds are welded not soldered.

Yes, individual reeds can be replaced. Contact Os Leguizamo at Suzuki
for details - see my harp-l previous post for contact details (I see
this thread is being cross-posted to harptalk as well).

I don't know whether full reedplates can be purchased. Again, ask
Suzuki.

I feel that this matter should have been addressed AFTER CONTACTING THE
MANUFACTURER FOR INFORMATION instead of being trumpeted publically with
no apparent contact to the manufacturer. Hardly fair to them, now, is
it? My experience with Suzuki is that they are extremely conscientious
and helpful to the user community.

Winslow

--- Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Richard,
> 
> Sorry to hear of the demise of your Fire Breath. I
> own one of these harps and I love it, but have been
> concerned about the fact that the reeds are
> soldered to the plate rather than riveted. 
> 
> Are you now stuck for this bad boy, or is there a
> way to replace the reed? Do you know if Suzuki
> sells replacement plates for these harps? 
> 
> Meantime, I'll take a moment and mourn the death of
> a fallen soldier. 
> 
> Harpin' in Colorado,
> --Ken M.
> 
> --- Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > I did about 40 takes last night on a hard blues
> > on my Suzuki Fire Breath 
> > in C.  The 4 hole blow reed failed completely --
> > just plain packed up 
> > and quit, dropped to about an Ab.
> > 
> > I switched to a Lee Oskar for the next few takes,
> > but the sound is very, 
> > very different, even through an amp.  Wouldn't be
> > a problem except that 
> > it will be difficult to match the takes.
> > 
> > This was a pretty spectacular failure, and
> > unexpected -- I can't 
> > remember the last time I had a blow 4 reed on a C
> > harp fail completely.
> > 
> > Regards, Richard Hunter
> > hunterharp.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
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