Re: [Harp-L] Re: The Comb Debate

[Larry Sandy <slyou65@xxxxxxxxx>]

Smo-Joe, I think you just enlightened me in one area of harp innards that I was 
having questions about.  While trying to rejunivate an old throw-away MB, I 
perceived the timbre didn't sound just right, even though it would tune 
decently.  I thought it may be sugar or dust collecting under the reeds' root, 
but now that you mention it, I believe I had to re-center some of the reeds. 
 Now I must dig through my collection of  "seconds" and  try to bring it up to 
"first" quality again.

Lockjaw Larry
Breathing Music daily



________________________________
From: joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, September 6, 2010 7:48:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: The Comb Debate

Tonight I was inside a Bb spl-20 and doing my special tuning, but I was having 
trouble getting the #9 just right.
I had to walk the reed sideways to do some adjusting and when I re-centered the 
reed, something happened
that ALWAYS happens when I do this. The volume and 'carry' of the reed decayed a 
bit. To get the reed back
to snuff, it was necessary to tap the rivet in my die set to REseat the rivets 
wedge/friction/jam fit. To tighten it
in other words.

Then the reed sounded right. This is why vibrations play a VERY important part 
in harmonica integrity. The loose
reed wasn't imparting it's natural sonic waves TO the reed plate. I therefore 
submit (for ya'all's critique) that all
the parts have to fit right for the harmonica to play right.

  smo-joe   the fitright playrwrite