Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic harmonica repairs and maintainence

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

Vern Morgus
PO Box 899
Shelton WA 98584
360-426-6877

......does chromatic repair work. You may not know of him 
because he isn't on the internet.  You may have met him at 
SPAH where he leads repair seminars.

Every chromatic player should learn to replace valves.
Every players should learn to clear obstructions from reeds.
Most  players should learn to correct reed misalignment.

(The above will handle 80% of your problems.)

Serious players should learn to tune and gap reeds.

(Now you can handle 95% of your problems.)

Players with good dexterity and determination can (with 
practice) learn to replace reeds.

When you have a flat, fatigued reed, you must replace it, 
replace the reedplate, or replace the harmonica.  This is 
where most players need the help of a technician.  Paying 
for a reed replacement should still be much cheaper than 
paying for a new chromatic harmonica.

Vern (Smith)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clayton Gary Lehmann" <hqr@xxxxxxx>
To: "'Harp L Harp L'" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 4:13 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Chromatic harmonica repairs and 
maintainence


> Anyone who plays chrom needs to be able to do simple 
> things to setup and
> maintain their instrument.
> When the scope exceeds your grasp, it's good to have folks 
> to help you. I
> recently sent a 270 to Mike Easton and he performed a much 
> needed and
> affordable adjustment to an otherwise unplayable 
> instrument.
> His email is fatheadmi@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> I first contacted Steve Malerbi, but he seems to be 
> backlogged--his email is
> harpsurgeon@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sadly, no more Bill Romel.
> Wally Peterman does some stuff--do you have to know him 
> personally?
> Gary
>
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