Re: [Harp-L] Reed changing help

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

C# would be Db..which is 1/2 step too low. I suspect that the reed is either: 1... not seated tight enough. OR: 2... you set the reed strongly and cracked the rivet pad. Try plinking the reed twice and then let it sit for a few minutes. Then plink it again. If it actually goes FLATTER, your rivet pad is fractured, and not correctable. If not, the reed is a wee bit loose. Normally tuning it will correct that. 

conclusion? Frankly, I would wait to see what a few more techs have to say. 

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On Feb 14, 2015, at 4:59 PM, tom cox wrote:

> I've just got the seydel toolkit and have been getting used to (not that successfully) removing and exchanging reeds. 
> 
> I'm really struggling to align the reeds in the slots on the one hand, the other issue is a mystery to me.
> I have selected a 5draw same key  to replace a 5draw broken reed. When I came to check the reed it was way out of tune, even though it was fine on the original plate. It was reading C # and not D  which a 5draw on an A should be. I am completely confused and frustrated as to why this would be?
> Could anyone shed any light on this issue and generally offer some advice on using the seydel toolkit. 
> I'm replacing Marine Band reeds.
> 
> Thanks for any help
> 
> Tom
> 
> Sent from my Windows Phone