RE: [Harp-L] Reed response

[Jérôme P. <peyrelevade@xxxxxxx>]

Personally, I only work on gapping, and I replace embossing by putting a bit
of nail polish at the basis of the reed.
After having gapped correctly both blow and draw reeds, the response time is
exactly as it was before gapping (sometimes faster, depending on the way the
harp was settled by the manufacturer).
Remark: once you've reduced the gap on blow and draw reeds, if you feel
you've lost in response time, do it the other way around, until response
time is ok plus overblow or overdraw is ok too.
(the sound may be a bit softer, but I'm not sure this isn't purely
psychological).

I hope that helps,

Best regards,

Jerome
http://www.youtube.com/JersiMuse


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de Mike Fugazzi
Envoyé : jeudi 8 octobre 2009 01:31
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Objet : [Harp-L] Reed response

I've been working really hard on my broken harps to learn to customize mine
own harps.  I have noticed that after embossing, arcing, and gapping that my
harps sound a little softer and don't necessarily respond quickly.  I am not
choking reeds.  I've tried a bit of tip scooping, and widening the gaps, but
they still aren't where they need to be (in relation to some of my better
playing harps).  Sometimes the overblows sound a little drafty.

The harps I am working on aren't total throw aways.  Most just need to be
retuned or have one broken reed.  They aren't in awful shape.

Thoughts?  Speed is important.  Not because I play fast, but I want to be as
fluid as possible.  

 
Mike Fugazzi
Vocals/Harmonica
http://www.myspace.com/niterailband
http://www.youtube.com/user/NiteRail
http://www.twitter.com/NiteRail


      
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