[Harp-L] opening up covers on Lee Oskar harmonicas?

[flyingv8@xxxxx]

Leonard, I think Bill is asking about opening the back, in other words bending the 90° lip in against the inside of the cover plate. I do this on both Sp20's and Lee Oskars. I add a brass support to make up for the loss of structural integrity that occurs when you flatten the back. The harps seem a bit brighter sounding and they dry out faster with the back open. It's also easier to tweak the reeds with the added clearance. 
Regards,
Dee
Dee's Finely Tuned Instruments
Erie,PA.
www.deesfti.com

---- Leonard Schwartzberg <Leonard1 at xxxxx> wrote: 
> Hi:   Here's a link to a video showing how to easily remove the coverplates on a Lee Oskar.   Hope this helps.    www.leeoskarquickguide.com/maintenance   Leonard
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> Subject: [Harp-L] opening up covers on Lee Oskar harmonicas?
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> Hi everybody,
> 
> I recently got some Lee Oskar harmonic minor parts from Rockin' Ron and am building up some harps.
> 
> Normally, I like to open up the coverplates of my harmonicas.   I do it
> with a pair of pliers, and to be honest, when I am done it looks like I gave it to a bunch of monkeys at the zoo and let them do it.  There are plier marks everywhere and they look like crud.
> 
> I have seen some of you (online, etc.) with opened coverplates that look professionally done, without the covers showing any tool scuffs or dents.
>  Therefore, my questions are:
> 
> 1.  does anyone do an awesome job with opening the covers on Lee Oskars?
> my guess is that it mught be a little harder to do, since the covers have some bend lines that are kind of crisp and pronounced; and
> 
> 2.  if you do this kind of work, how much would it cost me to have you do it (per harp?)
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