Re: [Harp-L] Using valves on Hohner diatonics

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pointing out a fact about a comb - like the PT valves not fitting a Marine
Band well - is hardly extolling the virtues of anything.  The last person I
would expect to get jealous over an observation like that would be Matt.
 Now other people on the other hand...


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On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Tom Halchak <thalchak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Mike:
> Given your recently created partnership with Hetrick, isn't extolling the
> virtues of Sjoeberg a little like telling your new bride what great lover
> your ex-girlfriend is?  Aren't you worried that Matt will be jealous?
>
> Sorry Mike.  I couldn't resist.
>
> Tom Halchak
> www.bluemoonharmonicas.com
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Oct 3, 2012, at 12:43 PM, Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Sjoeberg combs work perfect for this as they are milled with narrower
> tines on each side and have room for screws in place of rivets.  I haven't
> tried it yet, but I think PT valves will work in an aftermarket GM comb and
> possibly a Special 20...I am getting more valves as I only picked up enough
> to work on a few specific harps and then decided I wanted to try it on some
> of my harps after they were all used up, lol.  I might have a couple of
> long ones to cut down and experiment with, but am pretty busy this week and
> need to dig them out.
>
> On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 11:35:53 AM UTC-5, Tom Halchak wrote:
>>
>> I've been reading with interest the thread about using valves on Hohner
>> diatonics.  The gist has been that the slots on the comb are too narrow
>> for
>> valves.  With all the custom comb makers out there (including me), Has it
>> not occurred to anyone that a comb with thinner tines (i.e. wider slots)
>> could easily be made, thus accommodating a valve?  I'm always up for an
>> experiment.  If anyone is interested in a comb that might suit this
>> purpose,
>> please feel free to email me.  Let's see what we can cook up.  It is very
>> easy for me to have laser cut acrylic combs made in small quantities.
>>  And
>> when you sand and polish the acrylic combs, they look as good as the
>> Corian
>> combs (my opinion).
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>>
>> Tom Halchak
>>
>> Blue Moon Harmonicas
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