Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci's Mongoose Free Harp Cleaning Method

[Jerry Deall <jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been doing a lot of this lately, especially the cleaning w/ great results. 

Can't seem to find the purple Kaboom anymore, and the new Kaboom w/ Oxy, says not to use on brass. I tried it anyway and found out why, it leaves rust spots. So I got the powdered "Bar Keepers Friend" (available at Lowes) and it works great, Really cleans and rinses off well, plus it is made for use around food service. 

Thanks Jerry, 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael rubin" <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2010 10:09:57 AM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain 
Subject: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci's Mongoose Free Harp Cleaning Method 

My ever consistent resolution is to get over my fears about harp 
mechanical things like tuning, setting up for better playing and 
cleaning. 3 days ago I researched all the cleaning ideas I could find 
and decided to follow Jason's method. I just cleaned my first A harp. 
One thing Jason doesn't say is how long you should wait before 
playing. I figured the alcohol sterilized it so I played it and could 
definitely notice a difference in response right away. Empowerment! 
Just 40 more harps to go. 
Michael Rubin 
Michaelrubinharmonica.com 
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