[Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 62, Issue 11

["Rick Epping" <rickepping@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Apart from the many things one can do to the reeds and plates, which have
> been discussed before on the list, decreasing the volume (air space) in the
> 10th hole chamber will improve the response and performance of the reeds.
> As Brendan Power mentioned recently in his description of an experiment I
> conducted some years ago, the highest holes have a resonant frequency lower
> than that of many reeds that sit over them, at least in the lower and
> mid-range keys.  Raising the resonant frequency above that of the natural
> frequency of the reeds can improve things significantly.  Cement into the
> comb a wedge shaped dividing wall between the blow and draw reeds, narrow
> edge facing out, thin enough to avoid the reeds striking it when vibrating.


Best regards,
Rick Epping

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> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:48:51 EDT
> From: BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] How to make 10-blow more 10-blowable?
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> Yea,  what he said..............me too................gotta be something
> you
> can  do.
>
>                     Randy
>                BiscuitBoy Blues
>
> In a message dated 10/2/2008 9:58:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> harpmanx@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Question  for the handy customizers of the bunch--
> Working on WHammer Jammer, and  want to know if there's anything I can do
> to
> the 10blow A reed to make it do  that double bend a little  easier?
>
> Hambone
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