Re: [Harp-L] Re: Defective harps

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Weird...to bad Q Control is slipping.

Mike Wilbur
Chaser Key West
305-296-7201

> On Apr 25, 2015, at 11:55 AM, Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I recently bought a Hohner Rocket in the key of Ab; I needed that key at the exact time that the Rocket in Ab went on sale.  The harp was very leaky on arrival and would not overblow.  Removing the cover plates, I saw that gapping was very high, much higher than I'm used to lately in production harps.  I lowered the gaps and that made the harp more responsive.  However, I also noted that the draw 3 reed had been deeply slashed near its base, apparently in order to tune it.  The slash carried over to the reed plate, and it was deep enough that I had to clean metal burrs off the edge of the reed in order to gap it lower without having it hang up on the side of the slot.
> 
> Not great quality, in my opinion.  Interesting to hear others tell similar stories, many of which are about problems with the draw 3 reed.
> 
> I just ordered a nearly full set of Manjis.  I've played a lot of different harps over the last couple of years, including Hohner MB Deluxes and Crossovers, Lee Oskars, Special 20s, Seydel Session Steels and 1847s, and Manjis--I probably missed one or two.  I'm about to do a loud rock gig, and in the rehearsals the Manjis are giving me the kind of performance I need for that gig--they respond to hard playing pretty well.
> 
> Regards, Richard Hunter