Re: [Harp-L] taste of tobacco

[Joe Spiers <joemopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just tried one of Chris Reynolds' Corian 270 combs and was highly pleased with the results. That's what I'd recommend. 

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On Feb 1, 2011, at 12:26 PM, Larry Sandy <slyou65@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> John,  I believe I bought one from the same mega-smoker.  I dismantled mine, 
> soaked the metal parts in alcohol, dishsoap scrubbed, then ultrasonically 
> cleaned them.  I carefully cleaned and lightly sanded the wooden parts then 
> sprayed the wood with a few light coats of enamel paint.  After several days of 
> drying I was able to tolerate the odor, but actually, several weeks later I can 
> still detect some odor.  New valves and the harp does sound good though.  I 
> can't understand why the odor lingers but hopefully it will eventually become 
> odor free. Umm, I wonder if Fabreze.....
> 
> Lockjaw Larry
> Breathing Music daily
> 
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> ________________________________
> From: John Taylor <johnatjumpjiveandswing@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 6:08:24 AM
> Subject: [Harp-L] taste of tobacco
> 
> Hi. just bought a 12 hole chromatic off ebay in excellent condition but the 
> previous owner was a smoker
> the taste is so strong that I feel as though I could get throat cancer from 
> playing it anybody offer a method of removing the smell and taste so I can start 
> to learn how to play the instrument, this effect
> is probably worsened by the fact that I have never smoked and the same applies 
> to almost all my
> friends so I am not around the smell of tobacco. Hope you can help ------- John
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