[Harp-L] Sand Eraser (for finishing up stainless steel reed work)

[JOSEPH LEONE]

Sometimes we have to learn the hard way. Like the time I saw the sign: 'Lobster-$3.oo'
I quickly u-turned, paid the woman my $3.oo, and she said: "ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS THIS LOBSTER".
OR the time I ordered a 'Slow Cooker'. What they delivered was: A TURTLE WEARING A CHEF'S HAT.

About 60 years ago I had some silver sheet. I wanted to make silver reeds hoping that I would get that 'Silvery' sound. Hah, you've heard of St. Lawrence? St. Louis?....well..Saint happenin. lolol 

smo-joe

> On June 1, 2019 at 2:27 PM Vern <jevern at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I could not have said it better.  I have found only two things that perceptibly improved harmonica performance: 
>    Modifying 270 slide assembly to reduce leakage.
>    Making compressed Ultra-suede valves and waxing the reed plate to suppress sticking popping in chromatics.
> 
> The search for a magic transformation futile. Exotic materials do not produce exotic sounds. 
> 
> Vern 
> 
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