Re: [Harp-L] Replacement Lee Oskar Reed Plates

["steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If all else fails, it wouldn't hurt to check the blow reed as well.
Steve in Minnesota

---- Jon Harl <jharl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Marvin, the first thing I would do is take your feeler gauge and  
> "plink" the reed to see if you get a clear tone. If not, something  
> small may still be lodged in the reed slot. The next thing it could  
> be is the reed might be out of alignment, not freely vibrating in the  
> reed slot. At that point you'll need a reed wrench to center the  
> reed. This may only be a slight adjustment. Lee Oskar has a tool kit  
> that has a reed wrench that will fit the harmonica you have. The  
> third thing it could be is the gap is too low. If the tip of the reed  
> is too low the reed could stall or not play at all. So i would use  
> your feeler gauge to widen the gap. Those are the things I can think  
> of. I hope one of them works for you. You could also send them back  
> to the seller saying the 1 draw doesn't work. I would think a  
> reputable retailer would replace it for you.
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 26, 2007, at 1:30 PM, MARVIN Fleischman wrote:
> 
> > I have installed a new set of Lee Oskar Bb reed plates on a Lee  
> > Oskar comb and cannot get any sound from the 1 draw. I have  
> > tightened the plates screws down as far as they will go and have  
> > run a feeler gauge through the reed. Can somebody advise me on  
> > getting the 1 draw to sound?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marvin Fleischman
> >
> >
> >
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