Re: [Harp-L] reed rattle or buzz

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

A good possibility is that the reed is hitting the cover plate as it  
vibrates.
 
Two suggestions:
 
1. Gap the reed to a smaller gap
2. Bend the area of the cover plate over inhale reed 1 to make a slightly  
bigger unobstructed area over the reed.
 
 
In a message dated 3/21/2009 5:36:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
sethgali@xxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi  all,

Wouldn't ya know it, I have to buy an emergency harp for a gig  tonight
and I seem to have a problem with it.  When I play a draw 1,  even very
lightly, I hear a loud buzz or rattle, like something is loose  in
there.  It's a Special 20, and I paid way to much for it at my  local
music store, but I had to have it for tonight.  I took off the  covers
and reed plates and didn't see anything obviously broken or  dislodged,
though I've never done this sort of thing before so I could have  very
well missed something.  I did notice the following detail: when I  put
the reed plates on by only fastening the two outer-most reed  plate
screws, the buzzing did not appear.  As soon as I added one  more
reedplate screw (anywhere) or the covers (by holding them on),  the
buzz came back.  I tried covering up other reeds with the covers  off
to see if I could make the buzz go away, but no such  luck.

Anybody got any ideas that might help correct this before gig  time?
I've never done maintenance work before, so I can't do any  decent
gapping or embossing in a hurry.  I need this harp for tonight  and
will play with it in its current state if necessary.  I also just  paid
nearly $50 for it (!) and don't want to wreck it.  I know I'm  asking a
lot, but I'm desperate.  Any advice is  welcome.

Thanks.
Seth

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