[Harp-L] Old time player's harp questions

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Back in the day when DeFord Bailey and all of the other greats were 
active, did they use strictly off-the-shelf MBs and Old Standbys which 
were used until they wore out and then a new one was gotten, or did 
they have people on hand to keep their harps in tune and well adjusted? 
Did they do the work themselves?

It seems to me that I read somewhere that Larry Adler had a 
repairman/technician on call and I would imagine that some of the other 
big name night club/stage/vaudeville performers had someone as well. 
Was that common?