[Harp-L] Re: Repair problem mystery

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Cathal,
It sounds like a problem I get sometimes if I use a death grip on a  
diatonic. The back pressure forces air into a given chamber, in your  
case
hole 1.  I can pretty much duplicate the effect on most Golden Melody  
harps.

Play the harp with just one hand. Don't cup it. Do you still get hole  
1 responding?


On Apr 14, 2012, at 3:44 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> From: Cathal Johnson Harmonicas <cathaljohnson@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 8:30 AM
> Subject: [Harp-L] RE: Repair problem Mystery? Tesla Effect
>
> Thanks for your replies!! Its great and funny to read them all! What a
> great resource!!
> I have noticed that even when I block off the blow 5, 6 or 7 reeds  
> with my
> finger and the cover on the bottom that the 1 draw reed or B reed  
> still
> sounds off. So I imagine that it is not in sympathy it sounds but  
> perhaps
> an air leak or some other phenomenon, some time warp worm hole  
> continuum!!
> :)
> But I will try opening the gap and curving the reed and sealing the  
> screws
> with wax in a last ditched attempt! I may also try making vent in  
> the comb
> as it doesn’t happen with the comb off. I tried crimping the comb  
> which
> helped a little so maybe an extra vent might help…
> Thanks for all the feedback!
>
>
> --
> Cathal Johnson

Take Care
Mike
www.harmonicarepair.net