Re: [Harp-L] CX12 leak

[Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Just to clarify, I own more CX12s than I like to admit, and any mis-alignment has been (in my case) extremely rare. The exception is if any of the 4 little plastic guides inside the cover (you can see them on the inside of the mouthpiece) have been damaged. If any are damaged, probably best to replace the cover.

The axe should disassemble and assemble easily, and when you seat the harmonica inside the cover, it should just fall into place perfectly with very little play in any direction. No extra tweaking should be necessary.

Hope this helps...

- Slim.

On Jan 18, 2013, at 7:12 AM, <kmangelos@xxxxxxxxxxx> <kmangelos@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I agree with Slim on the suggestions, I’ve had similar problems with a CX12, I had a problem with the slide and one of the reedplates not contacting sufficiently at the upper end and it took me several times to get it assembled and tight.
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> I think another problem seems to be with the assembly and the way that tension bar on the back keeps the whole assembly together.  I think that if that tension bar is perfectly centered that you can have leakage on one side or the other.  I don’t know if that’s the problem but I’ve had to disassemble and reassemble mine several times until I get even notes up and down.
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> Good luck,
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> kma
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