[Harp-L] Marine Band Deluxe Combs

[Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What people complained about with the initial production run of MB  
Deluxe combs was not so much the wood swelling up, but the fact that  
the laquer started peeling off because the combs had first been  
treated with shellac and then varnished. This led to moisture getting  
under the laquer, which caused the peeling. Hohner exchanged any  
combs which exhibited these symptoms. This procedure was dropped  
right away and since 2005 the pearwood blocks from which the MBDL  
combs are cut have been varnished with a non-toxic laquer before  
slicing them into individual combs. However, the varnishing process  
doesn't seal the cut surfaces, so a small amount of moisture may get  
under the reed plates if you play very "wet",

Steve

Steve Baker
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