If you’ve been practicing diligently over the last few months it’s probably time for some basic harp maintenance. Even if you are pathologically obsessed with dental hygiene, your harp has, sadly, accumulated a significant amount of oral detritus. Do not think about that too much and no matter what, don’t allow a mental picture to be created because it will be with you always. But, do you think Little Walter had decaying chunks of brats, collards and hush puppies gumming up his reeds? Yeah, he probably did, but you’re not Little Walter. You need a clean machine in order to achieve the golden tone.
So, if you’ve got a plastic comb harp, time to break out the Windex! Yup, Windex. Pour about 5 fingers of the ol’ blue tornado into a translucent glass and drop your harp right in. I like glass so I can see the results of the ammonia bath. Let stand for about 20 minutes. When done, and this is important, do not pour the Windex back into the bottle! You don’t want to be wiping last week’s value meal all over your windows. Thoroughly rinse your harp before use unless you like the taste of window cleaner. Repeat every few months or an often as needed. Sticky reeds are a good indicator.
You’ve got a wood comb harp? Completely dismantle the harp. Take the comb and grind it down on Dad’s old belt sander. Take the cover plates, reed plates and screws and set them aside for the day that you become a custom harp tech. Through away the comb and buy a new harp.
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How about Listerine? lol
Save the literine for the ladies. Let me know if you get that 1847.
Don`t worry, you will hear my shouts of joy when I do get it, when that time will be though, is anyone`s guess... I`m still waiting for the beeswax I ordered off the net to arrive so I can get rid of the squealing from my Lee Oskar. Customization one step at a time haha.
Interesting coincidence. My next post was going to be about a squealing 3 draw on a Delta Frost. What are you going to do with the beeswax?
Well my wife suggested that she would like.... wait no, no thats not it. oh yeah, now I remember; Check out http://www.overblow.com/?menuid=140 and http://www.patmissin.com/ffaq/q17.html Wax on the rivet end of the reed helps stop the squealing.
Let me know how it works.
I`m right in the middle of waxing the rivet ends on my LO and WOW! what a difference. The 3 draw squealed badly every time I tried to bend. I just applied the wax according to the guidelines on Overbolw.com and the squealing is gone! I checked the tuning on Bendometer and it`s totally fine. So I would say go wax that Delta Frost. BTW I finally ordered A Seydel 1847 Silver and should get it in a couple of weeks. Can`t wait.
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