Shredder
403 posts
Mar 26, 2017
11:55 AM
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Any one out there have a chart with these numbers and what harps they fit.
I have 3 packs I ordered but forgot what reeds I ordered.
Hohner custom shop site no longer has the numbers listed. Just click the key and direction and it's in your cart but no ID# as to what they are or where they go.
Mike
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SuperBee
4593 posts
Mar 26, 2017
1:34 PM
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G'day Mike,
I dont recognise the initialisations you've used but I do know the 'reed Numbers', slot equivalents, etc for most commonly replaced hohner diatonic reeds
Are you talking diatonic reeds?
If so:
I have put together a spreadsheet to match up all the multiple use reeds. I think I've shared it before so it's probably on a share site. I can send a link but it might take me a while to find it.
Alternatively, you could just tell me the numbers and I likely can tell what they are
Last Edited by SuperBee on Mar 26, 2017 1:50 PM
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SuperBee
4594 posts
Mar 26, 2017
1:47 PM
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Rereading your post, and looking at a pack label I see the TM number.
I hadn't paid attention to that before because using the other info on the label is rather more intuitive.
Now I'm wondering if you've already received the reeds and if so I guess it means hohner have stopped labelling the packs, and that will be a hassle.
I'm hoping that you haven't yet received the packs and are just worrying that you won't know which is which when they arrive. If that's the case, I'd say don't worry. If the packs are labelled the way mine have always been, you'll be able to figure it out
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Shredder
404 posts
Mar 27, 2017
8:09 AM
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SuperBee,
The reeds are for SP/20 diatonic. Here are the numbers on the package.
C5 next number is
S05/c"/ C5 then next number is
1-912.791-6010/0
Next number TM109274
Next number is 62
Called the custom shop and got a recording "we'll call you back" Im at work and cant hang by the phone.
Got any ideas on deciphering the code?
Mike
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harpwrench
1112 posts
Mar 27, 2017
11:39 AM
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C5 is pitch, s05 is the slot (5th on long slot, 3rd on a Db and higher key).
So 5 draw on a G, 5 blow Ab
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Last Edited by harpwrench on Mar 27, 2017 11:41 AM
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Shredder
405 posts
Mar 27, 2017
1:38 PM
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Thanks Joe, was wondering how to decipher the code.
Hohner used to have a chart on their web site where you could figure out where the reeds went by the TM number or the fch number . It's gone now. It helped me cross ref. where reeds did double duty on other key harps. Wish I had printed that chart, who would have figured they would remove it.
Makes me wonder, if someone ordered 6 packages of reeds for several different keyed harmonicas what would they do when they received them without knowing where they went. Hohner needs to fix this issue or spell it out how to read the number code for rookies like me.
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SuperBee
4596 posts
Mar 27, 2017
4:22 PM
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Glad to see Joe has helped out.
That's pretty much the important info.
The note is pretty obvious.
What was not immediately obvious to me was the slot number, but it seems hohner always use the long slot number where there is one.
Because they change template at Db it means you can match up a few reeds across different harps.
A common for instance is the 5 draw reed for a D harp which is also the 7 blow in a G harp.
On hohner's label they would describe this reed as G5, s07
So that's note name G, 5 is the Octave the G note falls in (in most cases you don't need to worry about this, but it becomes more significant if you are dealing with some low-tuned harps) and s07 means slot 7. So a note G in slot 7 only happens on a G harp and an Ab, but it's also gonna fit slot 5 in a short slot harp (ie, a hohner handmade from Db up) so it will be draw 5 on a D harp, blow 5 on an Eb.
This is a very good thing because the draw 5 is often broken, so it's good to know where you can get a replacement from a secondhand harp. I don't like to use a used 5 draw to replace a 5 draw, because chances are it's already compromised. A 7 blow or even a 5 blow are much better odds to be a good replacement. If you cultivate a bit of a boneyard this can be very handy, especially for hohner harps. Seydel and Suzuki don't change the slot template so there are fewer opportunities to recycle reeds with those brands.
This PDF from Richard might be helpful
organise yourvreeds
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