Re: [Harp-L] Seydel Repair Options

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

All depends on how much time, skill, or money one has at their disposal. Sometimes it is prudent to just trash a harp. Considering the effort involved in polishing, and the mystery of how much benefit is gained versus the expense/bother/time/mistakes in workmanship/snagging reeds while attempting to repair something else/amount of time you have on the harp with respect to 'mileage', etc., and etc. 
 
No, I don't think anyone has done a study as to the comparison(s) of an unpolished harp against a polished harp.  And if they did, it's a secret. 

smokey joe  (who, being part Polish..used to Polish). 

On Nov 10, 2013, at 2:21 PM, Ben Bouman wrote:

> I absolutely agree with Greg on reed polishing!!!
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> Ben Bouman
> www.customharmonicashop.nl
> www.harmonicainstituut.nl
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> Op 10 nov 2013, om 19:41 heeft Greg Jones het volgende geschreven:
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>> Reed failure is an unfortunate by-product of  playing the harp.  It is just
>> like guitar players who have to change strings, drummers buy sticks, etc.
>> 
>> I've had good success with reed polishing and have replaced about 400
>> Seydel diatonic reeds and 50 Seydel chromatic reeds in the past 6 months
>> for customers around the world.  I think it is an economical solution to
>> this problem.
>> 
>> I know there is debate on the effectiveness of reed polishing and the value
>> of it will only be known in time, but I can say that in my personal
>> experience the results have been favorable with extended reed life after
>> polishing.
>> 
>> There is more information on this on my web site as well as instructions
>> for getting your Seydel diatonic or chromatic repaired.
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> *Greg Jones*
>> *16:23 Custom Harmonicas*
>> *(210) 445-6600*
>> 1623customharmonicas.com
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