[Harp-L] Re: Re: About Golden Melody Plates

[Chris Reynolds <c_reynolds2571@xxxxxxxxx>]

I believe the MB, MBD, GM, and SP20 all use the same reeds, but they don't use 
the same reed plates. The plates on an SP20 also seem to be of a lower quality 
brass than those on the MB, MBD, and the GM. Dimensionally, the MB, MBD, and Gm 
reed plates are the same, but they obviously have different holes on them for 
fastening to the combs. I'm not sure if the SP20 reed plate is the same over all 
dimensions as the other plates, but from memory I'm thinking it's not. However 
don't quote me on that. 


There are a number of possible approaches to what you would like to do, and if 
you want to contact me off list I would be happy to work with you on it. It's 
possible also that since Hohner only uses so many different reed slot lengths 
that you might be able to transfer the reeds from a low F to say a G golden 
melody reed plate. Again don't quote me on that. 


 Chris 


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I would first see if you could get an undrilled custom comb.  Maybe
it'd save you some trouble?  It is pretty easy to remove the
overhanging part of the reedplate.  Even a Dremel cutting bit (not
disc) would work.  Actually, if you went with a dymonwood GM comb, you
could cut the excess reedplate off and get the plates mounted.  Then
you could sand the perimeter of the harp/plates to get everything
flush.  It will also look super sweet.

I would also check to make sure the draw plates don't rattle against
the coverplate when you play it.  There are mods for that too, but you
eventually get to the point of wondering if the efforts are worth it,
lol.

Anyone else have experience creating a Low F GM?  I remember Dennis M.
sending one to Joe Spiers to work on.  It might be fun to make it
work.

On Jan 5, 9:21 pm, "sam Blancato" <samblanc...@ verizon.net> wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
> Please excuse my 51 year old middle aged guy memory but I seemed to have
> forgotten a basic fact about Hohners (I try to learn new things but some
> part of my brain just won't give up worthless crap like old episodes of
> Gomer Pyle [as opposed to new episodes- ha ha] so I'm running out of room).
>
> Any way, am I right that Sp. 20, Marine Band, and Golden Melody models all
> use the same reed plate?  I want to put a Low F plate on a GM comb.
>
> Sam Blancato, Pittsburgh