Re: [Harp-L] reversed reed plates?



If you reverse a plate right to left, the reed lengths won't match the slots and the mismatch will cause the reed to buzz or not to sound at all.

If you flip a plate over, the reeds may again be mismatched with the location of the slots and interfere with their motion. However, the reeds will now respond to the opposite breath direction: reeds mounted on the inside will respond to exhaled breath, while reed mounted on the outside will respond to inhaled breath.
 
Winslow Yerxa
President, SPAH, the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica
Producer, the Harmonica Collective
Author, Harmonica For Dummies, ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
            Harmonica Basics For Dummies, ASIN B005KIYPFS
            Blues Harmonica For Dummies, ISBN 978-1-1182-5269-7
Resident Expert, bluesharmonica.com
Instructor, Jazzschool Community Music School


________________________________
 From: Mike Price <mikerockin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Lloyd Short <lloyd.arthur.short@xxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] reversed reed plates?
 

YES, it does matter as you have discovered ... on a diatonic harp,  the top "blow" reed plate( faces inwards ) and the rivets run straight across... the bottom "draw" plate( faces outward ) and the rivets are somewhat staggered.  
*** Mike




On Sep 2, 2014, at 8:07 PM, Lloyd Short <lloyd.arthur.short@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Is it possible to put the bottom reed plate on the top and the top on the
> bottom by mistake? I cleaned my harmonica, and something sounds off about
> it now, im thinking I maybe reversed the plates, does this even matter? and
> is it even possible?


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