Re: [Harp-L] Combs (still)

[Matthew Smart <matthewsmart@xxxxxxxxx>]

I polish the outsides of the sp20 stock comb and round the corners, this 
is just for comfort and aesthetic. You can also clip out the little 
plastic bars that block the channels. As far as flat, the best you can 
do is 1) Flat sand your reedplates 2) try putting micropore on the comb 
as a gasket. I hate doing this myself, but it does make it tighter but 
usually dampens the sound. Ive also done things like melt bees wax in 
the little crevices in the slots, etc.

After all of this work, you may say Ill just replace the comb. that is 
what I did and starting making them.
On 10/29/2012 2:07 AM, Maka McMahon wrote:
> I'm enjoying the discussion on comb material.  Regardless of the many opinions on comb materials, there seems to be little disagreement about the 'usefulness' of a truly flat comb.
>
> I'm still a little wary of gapping and embossing, but I feel more comfortable with trying to make something flat!   Any clues from the experts on how us amateurs might improve the flatness of a 'standard' plastic combs (SP20, LO etc)?
>
> TIA
> Maka (off to se Charlie Musselwhite in a couple of days!)