Re: [Harp-L] Seydel Repair Options

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In a word ...yes. Most of the scratches are at the roots of the reeds. About the 30% mark. Once you polish those out, the root is thinner and the pitch will have gone DOWN. So Mr. Jones' method has high credibility.  Even if you polish the full length of the reed, the pitch will STILL go down. This is because people have a tendency to..once they have reached the lowest level they need to remove the scratches, will tend to ease off the rest of the length. At least that was my experience. 

smo-joe

On Nov 11, 2013, at 12:47 PM, Vern wrote:

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>> …..Either way, I feel safe saying it does not shorten reed life and since I charge the same whether the reed is polished or unpolished, it is not a pricey gamble but rather a no lose transaction for the customer…...
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> Like chicken soup…it couldn't hurt. 
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> Does polishing change the pitch?
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