Re: Subject: [Harp-L] Custom harps

["Fernando Bresslau" <fernando@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 8/27/07, EGS1217@xxxxxxx <EGS1217@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> CaptRon writes: (excerpted)
>
> "The ant-  theft strips are used for deburring the sides of reeds
> and  reed
> slots."
>
> .....only one little comment, Ron...I do believe (at least from what I've
> gleaned from the chromo players who've talked about this at length on
> other
> sites)...that the anti-theft strips might be used in place of
> feeler  gauges
> (they're very thin) to support the reed while gapping/tuning.  I end  up
> lugging
> around my whole set of feeler gauges (heavy) in my
> harmonica  cleaning/repair
> kit, when it'd be so much simpler to carry a couple of those  strips, so
> would
> appreciate the clarification as well....Smokey?  ....anyone?
>
> Elizabeth


Yes, you can use the strips as reed support too. If you end up somewhere
without your tools, a strip of an aluminium soda can works also very well.

Cheers,
Fernando