[Harp-L] Reed plate protrusion



Michael Peloquin asked:

why are MB Deluxes not assembled this way in the first place?

They're certainly meant to be, it may depend on who assembled the instrument in question. I went through this issue a couple of years back with one of the people who do the work and will talk to Hohner quality control about it today. As there is a degree of play in the screw holes, inconsistency can creep in here. To ask why players who shell out the cash should have to make minor adjustments themselves brings us back to the rather tired subject of setting up your own harps. Look at the state in which much more expensive guitars are delivered to retailers. Any serious guitar shop will automatically set up the instrument before selling it and nobody complains that in some way the manufacturer is at fault because this is necessary. The problem is, harmonicas are generally not sold by people with the skills to do the work needed. Buy at Harponline if you want stock instruments that have been checked through by an expert before sending them out (shameless plug but no commercial connection in any way),

Steve Baker
www.stevebaker.de
www.bluesculture.com







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