Re: [Harp-L] reed slot burrs

[Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx>]

Same way.
A magnifier always helps, YMMV.
Practice (on cheap harps first!)
G

On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 3:42 PM, Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Gary
>
> I have some of those strips. I use them to clear reed slots of debris (lint
> etc) from time to time. How do you use them to eliminate burrs? Do you need
> a magnifier to see the burrs? If so what power lens do you think is needed?
> How do I recognize a burr that is causing a small amount of trouble versus
> one that is incidental?
>
> Music Cal
>
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > I have to deal with burrs since I retune harmonicas, and burrs develop
> > from that process.
> > There are stainless steels strips contained in anti-theft devices that
> you
> > will find when you buy things at stores like Best Buy . . . they look
> like
> > white plastic pods, with black lettering. These shims can be used to
> clear
> > burrs from reeds and reed slots.
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I have heard that sometimes little burrs on the reed slots (and maybe
> even
> >> the reeds) can prevent the reed from oscillating freely and may result
> in
> >> problems ranging from a reed that wont vibrate to reeds which vibrate
> but
> >> with decreased volume or responsiveness. I would like to learn more
> about
> >> this problem and fixing it. What can you tell me about diagnosis and
> >> treatment of reed bursitis?
> >>
> >
> >
>