Re: [Harp-L] remark on the XB

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

I never felt the need to seal. After about two years I started
tinkering with gaps and embossing and managed to effect some
incremental improvements - nothing earthshaking.

My chief complaint is that sometimes when attacked hard the reeds buzz
as if they're hitting something - possibly the covers abut also
possibly the internal "floor" of the chamber. I've been meaning to
scrape a little out of the chamber floor to give the reeds more
clearance and see if that helps.

But I'm curious about the sealing effort. You haven't described what
you actually do to make the instrument more airtight. If an improvement
is worth doing and talking about (50% sounds worthwhile), I'd like to
at least try it. Could you supply details, please?

Thanks.

Winslow

--- Zombor Kovacs <zrkovacs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Really??? Then non of you have tried to seal the combs
> and reedplates and adjusted responder reed gaps. If
> you  are saying they are good out of the box, just
> give it a go. You will be surprised how much better
> they get after a full seal and gap adjustment. Mine
> became at least 50% better.
> Out of the box it is leaking everywhere, especially
> between the individual chambers. No wonder, because it
> has only got bolts at the edges, and the chamber
> separating walls are so thin. So I strongly recommend
> that you try what I did!
> 
> Zombor
> 
> 
> --- Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > I have to agree with Rick. I have been playing XBs
> > in Low D, G, and A
> > for several years now. They have always been
> > airtight without tweaking,
> > and are loud and flexible for fiddle tunes. They are
> > also extremely
> > durable.
> > 
> > Winslow
> > 
> > --- Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > Really? What's wrong with them? I've had a C for
> > about two years and
> > > an
> > > A for one. I think they're a wonderful instrument
> > (apart from the
> > > squeeky top end,with which I'm gradually coming to
> > terms - sort of)
> > > and
> > > well worth the $$.
> > > RD
> > > 
> > > >>> Zombor Kovacs <zrkovacs@xxxxxxxxx> 25/03/2007
> > 6:05:12 >>>
> > > By the way. I have just bought two XB40-s. They
> > are
> > > still plain crap out of the box. But after sealing
> > > them fully they are great, apart from hole nr 10.
> > THey
> > > are not worth the price, but cool to practice and
> > do
> > > funny things with :-)
> > > 
> > > 
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