[Harp-L] beezwaxin'

["Lenny M" <lennys-harps@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you want to make your harp more impervious to moisture and swelling I 
found a good way to apply beeswax with my dremel tool. Using a nylon brush 
attachment simply work some wax onto the brush and at a low rpm apply it to 
the comb. The friction warms the wax enough to apply a thin even coat and 
seals it nicely. If you have any buildup between the teeth you can take it 
off with a toothpick or exacto knife.


> From: "Rich" <blues-harp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Jonathan Metts" <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
> <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Soaking A Hohner Marine Band
> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:22:38 -0800
>
> Actually, I just yesterday took apart a fairly new Marine Band, and the 
> reed
> plates were *nailed* in place.  I know all of the newer machine-made Hohner
> "MS System" (modular) plastic-comb harps, such as the Big River and Pro 
> Harp
> models, are screwed together, as are certain Classic models such as the
> Special 20 and the Golden Melody.  But on Hohner's web site, the photo of
> the "Classic" Marine Band clearly shows it nailed together, since only the
> Marine Band *Deluxe*, according Hohner, is screwed together.
>
> I totally agree with your suggestions to tighten the reedplate screws on 
> any
> new harp that is screwed together, and I usually do just that.  
> Nonetheless,
> the responsiveness has never equaled that of a soaked wooden Marine Band.
>
> Rich
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jonathan Metts" <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 4:35 PM
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Soaking A Hohner Marine Band
>
>
> | Rich, you're going to get a lot of great suggestions from the list, but 
> by
> | far the easiest way to increase a harp's airtightness is simply to take 
> it
> | apart and put it back together again.  Most harps are assembled by
> machines
> | which don't tighten the screws all the way, and the reedplate screws are
> | self-tapping, so you can make a noticeable difference by hand-tightening
> | those screws.  It's the first thing I do to any new harp.
> |
> | Jonathan Metts
> |
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