[Harp-L] XB-40

[flyingv8@xxxxx]

I only checked the 3 hole draw X reed and it was tuned two whole steps down dead nuts. This is on a low D XB-40. I will spend some time over the next week with it checking all the X reeds. I don't have any trouble blow bending a whole step on any notes, The problem is with 2 draw whole step bend and 3 draw whole and half.
Dee
---- Robert Hale <robert at xxxxx> wrote: 
> Michael and Dee,
> 
> so the X- reed is right beside the playing reed on the reverse side of the
> same plate?
> Mine are all 3 semitones down, rather than 4, two whole steps.
> Hmm...?
> 
> Robert
> 
> On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 7:39 AM, Michael Rubin <
> michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > I have only one XB-40 in the key of Ab.  My holes 2 and 3 blow bend a
> > whole step.  There seems to be a actual problem with both yours and Dee's
> > harp.
> > Michael Rubin
> > michaelrubinharmonica.com
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 8:37 AM, <flyingv8 at xxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Robert, that is what I thought when I was having trouble with the draw 3
> >> bending a step and a half. I checked the sympathetic reed tuning and it was
> >> exactly what it was supposed to be (2 whole steps down). I haven't found a
> >> solution yet.
> >> Dee
> >>
> >> ---- Robert Hale <robert at xxxxx> wrote:
> >> > When blow 2 and blow 3 won't bend down a whole step (but all others do)
> >> > does that mean it's silent complementary reed is not low enough in
> >> pitch?
> >> >
> >> > Robert Hale
> >> > Serious Honkage in Arizona
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> >>
> >>
> >
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