Re: [Harp-L] Mouthpiece with too much curve

[Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>]

Smo-joe

Would you use the same by-hand method to set an appropriate curvature to
the mp as well? How do you set yours? Use a jig?

Daniel

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Joseph Leone <3N037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That's what I'm here for Daniel. 260, 270, and some 280 mouthpieces (which
> are relatively thin and riddled with square holes, don't have much metal
> there. Newer thicker
> mouthpieces with round holes aren't as workable.
>
> smo-joe (who KNOWS some sh*t)
>
>
>
> On Sep 6, 2014, at 3:37 PM, Music Cal wrote:
>
> Smoe-joe
>
> Hey, it worked. I did not know that the mouthpiece was that pliable.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Daniel
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Nope. Example: Let's say that you fish hooked a reed while working on a
>> harp. The reed is curved like a letter J and the tip sticking straight up
>> into the air. You can 'massage' the reed back to straight BY placing the
>> rounded end of a paper clip under the curve (from the bottom) and stroking
>> it gently back and forth unTIL you blend out the curvature, and the reed is
>> back where it should be.
>>
>> Ok, same principle. Using the thumb placed right between your first 2
>> fingers, you can apply pressure to the curvature, and remove excess. Do NOT
>> sand the curvature. That will cause a flat spot THAT, after assembly on the
>> harmonica will lie flat in the center but ARC above the U-channel at holes
>> 3 and 9 and leak air. No, just use finger pressure and KNEAD the mouthpiece
>> curve out.
>>
>> I kid you knot.
>> capt. Kid
>>
>> On Sep 4, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Music Cal wrote:
>>
>> Smo-joe
>>
>> You're kidding, right?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 8:14 AM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> You can work out the curve by stroking it between the fingers & thumb.
>>> Much like working with sheet metal.
>>>
>>> smo-joe
>>>
>>> On Sep 4, 2014, at 12:05 AM, Music Cal wrote:
>>>
>>> > I have an mouthpiece on a chromatic 260 that has too much curve. How
>>> would
>>> > you flatten it a bit?
>>> >
>>> > Daniel
>>>
>>>
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