Re: [Harp-L] slider troubles

[Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>]

Andy

Thanks but it's a plastic comb.



On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Andrew Wilson <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> If it's a wood comb chromatic, the comb may be warped.  This creates a
> bump in the slide action.  This can be fixed by removing the slide assembly
> and spring, and sanding the comb and reed plates on a flat surface.  I use
> a sheet of plexiglass, and very fine sandpaper.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -Andy Wilson
>
> for instruction, performance and repair...
> www.andywilsonmusic.net
>
> On May 28, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Music Cal wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I am having troubles with the slider on one of my chromatic harps. I feel
> > some roughness when pushing and releasing the slider. It is very annoying
> > and impairs my ability to play it well. I have looked for obvious rough
> > spots in the slider apparatus and the spring but I can not find anything
> > that stands out as potential cause of the roughness. Any suggestions?
>
>