Re: [Harp-L] comb design/structure

["Fernando Bresslau" <fernando@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The bar is a stabilizer for plastic molded bodies. If you didn't have
the bar in place, the teeth of the comb might warp considerably during
cooling off.

Cheers,
Fernando

On 7/5/07, Marc Molino <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If you look into the hole of a diatonic harp, why do some models have a bar
> running horizontal across the middle of the comb (e.g. Golden Melodies) and
> some have none (e.g., Marine Bands)? Is this a manufacturing issues w/
> plastics vs. wood? Are there plastic combs that do not have such a bar? Are
> there wood combs that do have this bar? It does not seem to have any impact
> upon the sound, but it would seem like it should affect airflow somehow...
>
> Curious,
> Marc Molino
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