oldwailer
768 posts
Jun 12, 2009
12:39 PM
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Since the subject of cleaning harps comes up now and then--I just want to pass along this tidbit--There is a product that is widely available in music stores and at Musician's Friend called Mi-T-Mist mouthpiece Cleanser. I have been using this in place of Gordon's Dry Gin for a while now--and it really works great on harps. Just spray a little on, let it sit for a moment, and wipe it off. Removes most all of the grime from playing and leaves a nice minty flavor--it dries off really fast too.
This won't replace the Jason Ricci Kaboom/alcohol method of deep cleaning--but it sure does freshen up a harp on the fly without taking off the covers. I wouldn't be without it anymore. . .
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Preston
419 posts
Jun 12, 2009
2:35 PM
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You stopped cleaning with Gin? I like Jack Daniels Black Label for cleaning my harps. Of course if I bought a Buddha harp I would have to get Gentleman Jack or Single Barrell!
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ortrigger
23 posts
Jun 12, 2009
4:28 PM
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Preston, there are still those of us that don't have Gin/any alcohol available to clean with. Thanks for the tip oldwailer.
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Beginning harpist and possibly the only LDS person on this forum. :P
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Preston
422 posts
Jun 12, 2009
8:32 PM
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Do you live in a dry county, or are you underage? My condolenses on either one.
Seriously though, sometimes when I get all liquored up I do my best playing. Sometimes it's my worst. Sometimes it makes you fearless, and sometimes it leaves you with a mush-mouth that can't bend or overblow. You never know which one it may be, and that's why I don't play for others while drinking too often.
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oldwailer
770 posts
Jun 12, 2009
9:03 PM
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I think being too young in Utah and/or an LDS person make availability of drinking alcohol reasonably unavailable and certainly morally wrong!
I say this as a person who was born in California but raised in Central Utah--with no intention of offending anybody at all. . .
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jbone
88 posts
Jun 12, 2009
10:13 PM
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some of us just don't mess with that sort of alcohol these days. now 91% rubbing alcohol has been a mainstay of mine for years when it comes to harp cleanup.
may try that spray stuff though.....
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harmonicanick
303 posts
Jun 14, 2009
1:38 AM
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I'll try and find that OW in the UK at the moment i use isopropyl alcohol.
I could not go to a blues jam in a bar and not have a few beers:-)
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ortrigger
32 posts
Jun 14, 2009
9:18 AM
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oldwailer nailed it for me. I'm about as close as possible to Utah without actually leaving Idaho, I'm only 19, and I don't think I would ever drink anyway. Rubbing alcohol sounds like another good alternative though.
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Trumpeter, beginning harpist, and possibly the only LDS person on this forum.
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geordiebluesman
182 posts
Jun 15, 2009
8:33 AM
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What the hell is an LDS person?
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