[Harp-L] Suzuki Promaster reed replacement - hole?

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

Blunt,

The  Suzuki Promasters and Hammonds use the same reedplates.  They  
are nickel plated.  You can buy replacement sets for about $20 at  
Rockin' Ron's Music 4 Less, Coast to Coast Music or as a special  
order from Harmonicas and Stuff.  Suzukis have tighter tolerances  
than most other OOB harps.  The replacement reedplates are identical  
to the ones on your harp.

I'm puzzled about what you did to ruin a reed on a Promaster in 2  
months.  I've been playing a set of Hammonds for performance 2-3  
nights a week most weeks for the last 2 + years and i haven't had a  
reed go bad yet.  Promasters and Hammonds are EXTREMELY durable harps  
(I've got a set of Promasters, too). I often rock pretty hard when i  
play, and these harps hold up extremely well.

Btw, Firebreath reed plates (which are not nickel plated) will also  
fit Hammonds and Promasters, but I like the stock Hammond/.Promaster  
reedplates just fine. (I've also got a set of Firebreaths, which I  
carry as spares.) All Suzuki reeds are spot welded.  This is supposed  
to produce more precise reed alignment which allows for tighter  
tolerances.

Why use a tactical nuclear weapon to kill a mosquito? Keep your life  
simple and save up $20 for a set of replacement reedplates. Unless,  
of course,  you enjoy tinkering (I don't).

Good luck!

JP