Re: [Harp-L] Tension Headache




On May 10, 2011, at 1:31 PM, Joe Leone wrote:



On May 10, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Elizabeth Hess wrote:


EXCEPT that the problem I had when I screwed the harp back together to "normal" tightness was that I couldn't get the blow reeds to choke.

Do they HAVE to? Not being a SA here, I really don't know.

Yes. For people who are new to overblowing, I will send a follow-up post containing the information about overblowing that has helped me the most so far.



Hmm. I was putting the binder clips on the whole magilla sandwich, cover plates and all.

Making a harp canape, so to speak.

U R funny.



The current state of affairs is that I have the reed plates *very* gently screwed together, and the cover plates *very* gently screwed on, and I can get 4 and 6 overblow reliably and 5 with some effort. It kind of violates my sense of ship-shape not to have those screws snug, but I understand that too much of a good thing is a bad thing, and it's the sound that counts.

As long as the screws don't loosen, you're ok? Maybe a dab of nail polish.

Ha! I now have the cover plates screwed on (gently) with NO screws holding the reed plates together at all! For *this* harp, it's the best arrangement, yet. (This is such an adventure.)


Elizabeth




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