Re: [Harp-L] Rick Epping: the Father of Embossing

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 28, 2012, at 5:07 PM, David Payne wrote:

> Joe: 
> Now don't get me wrong either, just because I haven't heard it, doesn't mean it didn't happen. Back in the day, many, many companies that made harmonicas also made accordions and vice versa. One innovation that did come from an idea taken from accordions - and this is actually confirmed to be true - was the Seydel steel reed. 

I once used a Gillette super blue blade for a reed. It was fine as long as you kept the edges waxed. lolol That was before knew anything about accordeens. So, I can see the logic. 
jo-jo

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