[Harp-L] Chromatic harmonica maintenance

[harplayer.roger@aol.com]

Thank you for your response it is there very intermittently and the breath being hard or soft makes no difference. Is it the valve on the outside of the reedplate on a blow note?It almost seems like my lip is blocking the note by bad technique however it is only on that note and that harmonica. I have been playing chromatic harmonica for 30 years. I am stumped. ThanksRoger

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On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 11:37 PM, Slim Heilpern <slim at xxxxx> wrote:

Is the delayed response there regardless if you blow very lightly or very hard?

If not, it could be a gapping issue.

Otherwise, almost certainly a sticky valve. 

- Slim

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> On Oct 3, 2023, at 5:08 PM, harplayer.roger--- via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx> wrote:
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> I have a fairly new Konsheng Boogieman chromatic harmonica the Low G blow hole 3 has a very intermittent sticking like a delayed response. I am not able to figure out what to do to fix it. I have soaked it in water trying to clean it thinking it might be a dirty sticking valve but that has not fixed it. 
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> Does anyone have any suggestions for me?
> Roger
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