Re: [Harp-L] The silent harmonica

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 22, 2011, at 5:34 PM, martin oldsberg wrote:

> Becuse of a move to a new apartment I´m faced with a nasty problem: it´s not sound proof here. I´ve been spoiled for many years with blasting away on my harmonica, record player, or various instruments day and night regardless of neighbours. Never had a complaint: either the´ve been deaf, scared of me or just un-disturbed. (Probably the latter, due to a solid house construction.)
>  
> Different story now, and I´m not planning to make my next door neighbour an enemy: he seems rather a nice guy, but it´s apparent that he hears too much of me, even in the daytime.
>   My only solution so far is playing the music I´m playing along with (that´s my usual way of practicing; also it drowns some of the harmonica shrillness) at a more moderate volume, and wrapping the harp in a T-shirt or something. Awkward. But it still sounds too loud.
>  
> Any ideas here are welcome.

Since you're in the 'match capitol' of the world..how about a match box? Any room for it? What it (basically) is is a cardboard box large enough to hold a large refridgerator. It is SEVERAL layers thick and can have foam between the layers. You equp it to sit inside and with a close fitting door, it can cut down the sound. I built one when I played trumpet and lived in an apt. It was 2/3x1 meter and 1 1/2 meter high. It had a light, shelf, seat. 

smo-joe

> You who have your own houses, garages, attics, basements, woodsheds or simply Mother Nature at your disposal can just lean back in your easy chairs and keep smiling, but if you want to live in the heart of a city this is something you have to take into the equation.
>  
> Cheers,
> from
> Martin,
> in downtown Gothenburg, 
> Sweden.