[Harp-L] XB-40 replacement valves

[Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

   I have an XB-40 in G which I bought soon after they came out. This  
is
   the 2nd harp, the valves in draw 2 and 3 detached from the 1st one  
and
   arrived in my mouth, so I sent it back. Draw 2 came out again on the
   replacement, this time I superglued it and no problems until now:  
The
   blow 1 valve has vanished. Does anyone know where I can get a
   replacement, or indeed how to bodge one? It is easy enough to stick
   them on, but how to get one in the 1st place without spending the  
cost
   of a new harp on the repair?
   After this experience I think that the XB-40 may be problematic in
   lower keys - the big valves on my 2 instruments do not seem strongly
   enough attached. I should add I have a newer XB-40 in C, which so  
far
   has given no problems.
   Richard
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