[Harp-L] Harp cleaning

[Jeff Brown]

It's worth the time and effort to take the harp apart and do a thorough cleaning. I use Q tips and alcohol and a sliver of paper to gently free the reeds of any debris. 

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> On Mar 15, 2017, at 4:34 PM, Wilbur Euler <dubyail at xxxxx> wrote:
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> I once (many years ago) when I was first starting stopped by the gas station to fill up. My c harp only one I had, wasn't responding. Seen the air hose there and thought what the heck. Gave my harp a blast and it promptly turned into a piece of refuse just like that. Lesson learned. Be aware of using anything but a gentle stream, water or air.
> Regards, Wil
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>> On Mar 15, 2017, at 12:55 PM, D. Neal <donkneal at xxxxx> wrote:
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>> During this north-east cold spell, I took the opportunity today to stay inside and do a mild cleaning of my harps.  After rinsing the first one ender the sink faucet and tapping out the water, I decided to use my Waterpik tooth flosser to clean them without disassembly.  Does anyone use this method, or have any thoughts as to how effective it is?  Or if it can damage the harps?  I used a very low pressure setting of the Waterpik.
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