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

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John;
                      I'll look at that one.
RD

>>> Jon Harl <jharl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 27/09/2007 9:51 >>>
Recently I bought a Tool Kit from Richard Sleigh. In it there is a  
Reed Lifter/Reed Wrench that has become my favorite harp tool.

Jon Harl

On Sep 26, 2007, at 4:40 PM, Rick Dempster wrote:

> That sounds like the right advice. Only thing I might add here is
that
> I've been meaning to get a commercially made tool kit for years now,
> mainly so I can have some of these groovy sounding 'reed  
> wrenches' (may
> I call them 'reed spanners' please? - I don't think 'wrenching' a
> harmonica reed sounds like a good idea) But, procrastinating  
> cheapskate
> that I am, I just keep on using my pointy-nosed pliers - carefully.
> Haven't had a mishap yet, though I'm sure the wrenches are easier to
> use. having said that, my pliers fit every size reed. Hmm - maybe I 

> need
> a reed 'monkey wrench' (that's an adjustable spanner in my lingo
BTW)
> RD
>
>>>> Jon Harl <jharl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 27/09/2007 7:31 >>>
> 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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