RE: [Harp-L] Them custom harps ...

["James Sterett" <jsterett@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bob,

Like Bill says, this may be easily resolved by plucking/pressing/inspecting/slightly re-aligning the afflicted reed.  I had a similar situation, played a fresh custom harp a few times one day, the next day, a note was sour.  I contacted the customizer, he recommended doing just about what Bill has, and further, was quite insistent that if it didn't work, send it back and he was prepared to pay any shipping costs, etc.  My point is, I really believe your investment is safe, if the plucking maneuver doesn't work, I'll bet the customizer would back their work as if their pride, integrity and craftsmanship was melded right into that very reed you're having trouble with.

Jim.

>>> "Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx> 3/29/2007 7:19 AM >>>
Sounds to me like you were eating crackers when you played it the first
time :^)

Seriously Bob - I'm betting that somehow something got lodged in one of
the reeds if you couldn't get a note out of a particular reed. I'd open
it up and do a careful visual exam, maybe lightly pluck the reed in
question. Even if you're careful, it doesn't take much for a stray piece
of hair, anything from your mouth (even if you *think* there was nothing
in there and had brushed, etc), whatever to get under those reeds and
cause this.

If the reed really went bad after one play, well then you're covered
under that act that congress passed years ago about the harp lemon law
:^).....

Bill Hines
Hershey, PA

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bob Loomis
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 12:37 AM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [Harp-L] Them custom harps ...


   Just an  angry note while I'm tired and
disgusted: Recently spent $80 on a custom harp.
It arrived. I played a bit one day, liked it. The
next day I picked it up to play again and it had
a bad reed, couldn't get a note out of it. Guess
I can look at it as my $80 message from Harpgod
to learn how to work on my own harps. And/or go
back to Special 20s or Suzuki Folkmasters out of
the box. Grumble, moan, weep ...

Bob Loomis
COncord CA


 
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