Re: [Harp-L] Light box for reed work

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't hold back Brendan...tell us how you REALLY feel. 
s.j.

On Jan 9, 2015, at 2:37 AM, Brendan Power wrote:

> For anyone getting into detailed reed work on their harmonicas, Richard
> Sleigh's resources (tools, information, videos, advice) at his website
> http://hotrodharmonicas.com/ are the best on offer anywhere. 
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> It's amazing to have this depth of knowledge coming from one of the very top
> guys in the world at doing this stuff. Richard has been there from the very
> early days of burnishing/embossing and has refined his own tools and
> techniques over a period getting on for four decades. That kind of
> experience is priceless, and all the more valuable for the spirit of
> openness and generosity in which he is putting it out there. He's the only
> big name customizer to share his hard-won secrets in this comprehensive way.
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> But don't be fooled. Watching a video of Richard at work is one thing,
> actually doing this stuff is a whole lot else! Even with the cleverly
> designed tools Richard makes available, it takes an awful lot of hours of
> practice (and ruined reeds) to get the all-important FEEL for manipulating
> thin brass at this delicate precision level. That kind of dedication is not
> for most. If you want your harps tweaked to the utmost degree it will always
> make sense to send them to guys like Richard who do this stuff day in, day
> out. The quality of what you get back is worth the cost and the wait.
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> Brendan
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> www.brendan-power.com <http://www.brendan-power.com/> 
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> www.YouTube.com/BrendanPowerMusic
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