RE: [Harp-L] More on cleaning chromatic inside question

[Steve Shaw <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

> Disassembly and gentle brushing with soft bristled toothbrush and mild
> soap such as liquid hand soap ... for both diatonic and chromatic ...
> with chrom sub non wood comb for wood comb to aid this ... be careful
> with windsavers (obviously) ...

 

I would never soak anything with a pearwood comb, not even for a second. I destroyed the comb of an Echo tremolo, made of that same timber I believe, by so doing a few years ago. I also question the application of soap to windsavers, what with those double flaps that could trap the suds.  Another hazard is the toothbrush.  One stroke of the reeds in the wrong direction and it's bye-bye reeds (and valves). The best advice is to, er, check with attested experts, I reckon...

 

Steve Shaw

 		 	   		  
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