Re: [Harp-L] Help with rattling sound on 8 draw

[Jon Harl <jharl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ori: It could be that the reed has somehow gotten misaligned. You can  
disassemble the harmonica and hold the draw reed plate up to a light  
and sight the gaps between the reed and the sides of the reed slot.  
It could be touching so very slightly to not be very visible to the  
naked eye however you should be able to tell which way the reed is  
misaligned. I would also plink the reed and you should be able to  
hear the reed hitting (you won't get a clear sound). If you don't  
have a reed wrench you can slide a very thin paper or better yet a  
feeler gauge in the gap and align the reed. I hope this helps. I'm  
sure some others will have their remedies.

Jon


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On Oct 26, 2007, at 7:43 AM, Ori Avtalion wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am a newbie harmonica player. I've been playing for a week now on a
> new diatonic C-key Suzuki Bluesmaster.
>
> Yesterday I started hearing a metallic rattling of the reed when  
> drawing
>  from hole 8. Sometimes I get a clear sound, sometime the rattling  
> is in
> the background, and sometimes all I hear is the rattling with a
> high-pitched tone.
>
> I have been playing 8 draw many times during the week and it was fine.
> Is it possible that something is wrong with my embouchure, or is it a
> problem with the reed that I can fix?
>
> -Ori
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