Re: [Harp-L] someone spilled beer in my harmonicas!!!!!

[Frank Mangiapane <frank.mangiapane@xxxxxxxxx>]

Randy, I have taken both Golden Melodies and plastic comb 1847's and soaked them overnight in a bowl of warm water with a couple of Efferdent tablets, then rinsed well  with warm water and dried with a blow drier on cool. No Problemo! Worked fine for me!

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On Sep 29, 2011, at 10:17 AM, Randy Singer <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> I have this new gig on mondays, I play in a real reggae band, hard core reggaeââ.I play the lee oscar WAR style mixed with howard levy style and they give me the freedom to play anything, doing the horn lines, solos, intros, etc. Amazing gig, packed house every monday night in miami beachâ..My favorite night of the week.
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> But the place can get really wildâ.and it did.
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> Someone knocked a beer off the table and it landed on my harps. I was SHOCKED and horrified to see six of my golden melodies LYING IN A POOL OF GUINESS BEER!!!!
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> It was a crime scene to meââ.like seeing my harps in a  pool of bloodâ..i was so outragedâ..grabbed them up and the beer poured out of my pristine harmonicas!!!
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> I did my best to wipe the cover platesââ
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> problem is some of them are now stickingâ.there is residue for sureââ.i had a session yesterday and had to use a razor blade to free three stuck reeds.
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> DOES ANYONE HAVE A SOLUTION?
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> Can i dunk a plastic harp in water? In hindsight, I probably should have done that the moment it happened since the water could not have been anywhere worse than the thick beer.
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> I guess that's why they call it the bluesâ..
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> your advice is appreciated.
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> randy