Archives for February 2008
20 February 2008
Can one wash a harmonica with water?
Washing reed-plate - my opinion:
I have been playing chromatic harmonicas now for approximately 25 years and have never found it necessary to wash a reed-plate, and I must add my oldest plates are the best. I have taken my super 64 to pieces hundreds times and never have I had the impression they needed 
18 February 2008
The pitch of a note increases with the strength of my blowing.
If a note “bends” it is not assembled correctly. Reason: The distance between the reed and it’s slot should be 2/100 mm on all three sides. So, let us say a reed not cantered correctly sits 3/100 mm to the left and 1/100 mm to the right. Okay, when this reed is vibrated at
18 February 2008
The pitch of a note increases with the strength of my blowing.
If a note “bends” it is not assembled correctly. Reason: The distance between the reed and it’s slot should be 2/100 mm on all three sides. So, let us say a reed not cantered correctly sits 3/100 mm to the left and 1/100 mm to the right. Okay, when this reed is vibrated at
18 February 2008
How does a different body material (e.g. wood) effect the tone?
Franz Chmel says:
I have never been able to hear any difference at all. However in my experience a wooden body produces far greater durability and that’s not entirely a disadvantage. I would say a wooden body is best, if only because of the triple durability. However in my case I’d add,
3 February 2008
New Harponline feature: ‘Overblow Setup optional’
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Soon after beginning to play the Bluesharp, a player will realize that within the Diatonic Richter concept, some notes in the Chromatic scale are missing. And if you consult the appropriate newsgroups, you’ll learn that most