Re: [Harp-L] Hohner Auto Valve harp

[fjm <bad_hat@xxxxxxxx>]

> Can anyone tell me if Auto Valve harps are fully valved or not?



Unless you remove the plates you won't be able to tell if it's fully 
valved because the valves are on both sides of the plate.  When you just 
look in the back under the coverplates you'll see every other reed 
valved.  That's normal.  As I typed this I realised how dumb I was 
being.  If you look in the front of the comb you can see the windsavers. 
 Key of F the upper octave is only valved through hole 4 and the lower 
octave through hole 6.  So no a stock key of F Auto Valve is not fully 
valved.  The same is true of an A and a C.  I almost got fooled because 
I picked up a Marine Band Full Concert in C, they have the same form 
factor and are unvalved.  fjm