[Harp-L] Basic Cleaning

[todd allen <soundguyaudition@xxxxxxxxx>]

After reading the threads on hygiene I realized I have way to many harps. I 
Started cleaning last night about 9 went to bed at 1 am up at 6am only made it 
through 5 harps. I waited way to long, these things are nasty especially since I 
got a nice magnifying lens, that with my reading glasses and the reads look 
about the size of piano keys. 

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I consider myself some what of a neat freak but was really astonished on how 
filthy these little instruments can get. Maybe I shouldnât wait till the reads 
start choking to break out the cleaning kit.
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I was using Kaboom warm water rinse and then alcohol wash but the Kaboom is a 
bit strong for my liking, so I switched to Brasso not only does it clean the 
gunk out nicely it removes almost all the tarnish. These read plates look brand 
new. It does seem like it has some type of abrasive in it.
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Here are my questions:
1 Has any one had any bad results using Brasso? 
2 Seems like when i run through the reads to make sure they plink (if thatâs the 
right word forÂit) some of them sound dead or they donât ring out like the 
others. does this mean the read is gone?
3 whatâs the best tool to use to make sure there in tune?
Thanks 
Todd
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