Re: [Harp-L] Custom harps

["Fernando Bresslau" <fernando@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Randy,

the first thing to learn is indeed gapping. If you learn to gap a harp
according to your taste, it is the single modification with the most
benefit. And of course, tuning the harmonica to your standards after having
gapped. All other mods will add just little to the overall playability of
the harmonica, and you have to ask yourself if you will indeed be able to
take advantage of the extra benefit in your playing.
If you concentrate on gapping now, you won't waste time with things which
are much more difficult to gauge.

All the best,
Fernando

On 8/24/07, BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx <BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hey yall's's. I got on here to learn  to tweak my own harps back in
> December.
> I've yet to do anything other than  unstick a note on a back up A harp I
> have. Let me ask a question. Do U guys that  tweak your harps seal the
> rivet end
> of the reed with finger nail polish or  something as a matter of course? I
> play
> SP 20's. would that be a place to start  on trying to make one 'CUSTOM"? I
> finally got some of the strips from the anti  theft device's from Wal Mart
> but
> be darned if I can remember what the idea was  with using them. I'm gonna
> take
> an old A and an F back up and try and gap them  to make 'em play better
> today.
> Any help would be really appreciated. I'll try  setting the gaps better
> first
> and maybe the seal thing, I'm not going to try  embossing yet. Until I
> start
> gigging again I can't justify the cost of buying a  custom. I'll mess with
> my
> Back up A and F harps. I guess I should gap them  first? I have a real
> slow
> dial up for my computer so it's very hard to download  the learning pages
> on the
> net so I'm asking yall for help.
>
>      Thanx in advance
>
>         Randy
>      BiscuitBoy Blues
>
>
>
>
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