Re: [Harp-L] "Breaking in" a harmonica

["Matt Rackerby" <rackerby@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have had four SS reed failures. All were top end blow reeds with VERY 
little playing time on the reeds, two on a Low E Session, two on an A 
Silver. My experience on Hohner brass reeds with the same keys has been much 
better.  I believe the stiffer SSteel may have difficulty dealing with the 
short reed pressed into a bend.

Regards,

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-----Original Message----- 
From: Aongus Mac Cana
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 11:43 AM
To: Harp-L List
Subject: [Harp-L] "Breaking in" a harmonica

I was kind of surprised by the contributor who has had two Seydel Session
Steels commit suicide in short order. I have only ever succeeded in "doing
in" brass reeds. Maybe I am not attacking my harmonicas aggressively enough.


Since I bought my first Seydel  1847 with stainless steel reeds a fair few
years ago I have become a 'convert' to Seydel and stainless reeds. I expect
them to last forever - or at least long enough.

So far (touch wood and crossed fingers) I have been lucky.

Beannachtai

Aongus Mac Cana