[Harp-L] Re: How to make 10-blow more 10-blowable?

["Rick Epping" <rickepping@xxxxxxxxx>]

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>  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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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:48:51 EDT
>> From: BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] How to make 10-blow more 10-blowable?
>> To: harpmanx@xxxxxxxxx
>> Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
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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
>>
>> www.thekingbees.com
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