Re: [Harp-L] gapping at the factory

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jon and Winslow,
On the factory tour, I saw gapping during tuning.

George

On Thursday, February 26, 2015, Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Gapping would have to be done after riveting them to the plates (duh) and
> before tuning (gapping affects tuning, so is best done first). I did the
> Hohner factory tour in 2013 but don't remember seeing gapping being
> done. Winslow Yerxa
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>       From: JON KIP <jon@xxxxxxxxxx>
>  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>  Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 12:34 PM
>  Subject: [Harp-L] gapping at the factory
>
> I'm wondering at what point in the manufacturing of chromatic harmonicas,
> (probably same for diatonic) that the gapping is done. I have some packages
> of new reeds for hohner's deluxe 270, and I don't think they come with any
> arcing at all. I've seen  that i have to gap them in order to just have
> them set at a nominal gap above the plate, before I mess with them, and
> start them on the road to ruination and almost certain death, where, for a
> brief moment, they react well and are in tune.
>
> So far, the option of a "Delete" button when you remove too much metal
> from a reed seems to be better than just retuning in the opposite
> direction....but none of my harmonica tools has a "delete" or "UnDo" button
> .... another example of Hohner remaining in the Dark Ages, i suppose.
>
> I've seen the "How a harmonica is made" video and it doesn't mention
> gapping them.
>
> Anyone know when the gapping happens in making a chromatic at the factory?
>
> thanks
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