Re: [Harp-L] half-valving

[Eric Miller <miller.eric.t@xxxxxxxxx>]

thanks Jon, actually my research has taken me through PTs stuff and landed
on Seydel's site.  They do PB tuning and ship the harps pre-valved, so I'm
going to go with that.

Just checking with Brendan now offline to get his guidance
regarding whether or not he valves the whole harp, and if not which holes.
 I really only care about getting the 5 blow valved, since it will then
faithfully reproduce the classic draw bend>head shake riffs that I've
mentioned previously (as blow bend>headshakes, but with no hole jump).
 However, there might be some more holes that make sense.  I suppose I
could figure it out on my own just looking at the tuning, and writing down
what the blow notes would be dropped a half step...but I'd rather ask his
guidance just in case there is something I miss (like valving makes 9 and
10 draw even *harder *to bend...which is no good, they are f'n hard enough
as it is)


On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:47 PM, JON KIP <jonkip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> you might check out PT Gazelle's online presence....
>
> His half-valving process makes them play in tune chromatically....
>
> He sent me enough of his valve material to half valve a couple sets of
> diatonics....
>
> but my valving isn't as in tune as his is....I think something untoward
> must have happened as they traveled to my home.
>
> must be the glue I used...
>
>
> jk
>
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> On Feb 4, 2013, at 10:16 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> >
> >
> > are there any good half valving kits available online, or is that
> something
> > best left to an experienced harp tech?
> >
> > the videos I saw suggested that it might be fairly easy.
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