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

[Jon Harl <jharl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's hard to tell you what the problem is without seeing how the reed  
sits or hearing the quality of the plinking. I can tell you if it  
sounds somewhat dead compared to a good plying hole then the reed is  
touching. I know you can't see the touch but it may be so very small  
that it doesn't appear to the naked eye. A good place for more info  
is Harmonica Sessions the articles called Monster Harmonica Workbench  
by Kinya Pollard. I'd go through the archives and see if he has  
something that could help.

Jon


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On Oct 27, 2007, at 7:41 AM, Ori Avtalion wrote:

> Holding the plate against a strong flashlight, the reed appears to  
> have
> the same alignment as the other reeds.
>
> I tried plinking it gently as seen on
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkqmXP9IVyg. (I did *not* pull it  
> hard to
> change the tone). It makes a sound.
>
> Oddly, now 7 draw makes similar noises.
>
> Anything else I can try?
>
> Jon Harl wrote:
> > 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