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Blunt Harps?
Blunt Harps?
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dougharps
1502 posts
Jul 19, 2017
9:09 AM
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I have some customized harps from years back that played well, but they had sharp edges on the reed plates from the tech (early in his career) sanding them flat, but neglecting to smooth the edges and corners, leading to lacerated lips. The opened covers looked good and sounded good, but the covers had sharp corners that cut my hands sometimes. I smoothed the plate edges and cover corners and fixed the sharp parts with a diamond file. Occasionally if I cup too tightly and move the harp while playing fast, I still may get cut and bleed for my blues, having apparently missed a corner.
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While I like harps tuned to 442 or 443 so I can pull down the pitch and not sound flat in the music mix, I feel that excessive sharpness in pitch is not a desirable characteristic in harmonicas, and can be annoying.
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Being sharp witted can be funny sometimes, but not embedded in unsubstantiated declarations of soaring ability. Still, occasional silliness is OK, and there have been many interesting declarations penned by others that are mildly amusing.
I have to say, though, I read this forum for harmonica information, not silliness.
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Doug S.
Last Edited by dougharps on Jul 19, 2017 9:17 AM
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florida-trader
1162 posts
Jul 19, 2017
9:34 AM
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Guys talk about using sandpaper or a diamond file. I use all of the above including a belt sander, disc sander, buffing wheel and polishing paper as fine as 8000 grit to not only knock off sharp edges but to make the surface in question smooth as glass. More often than not it means I have to take the harp apart, clean and a re-assemble it, but when I'm finished I have a harp that is a thing of beauty.
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Tom Halchak
www.BlueMoonHarmonicas.com
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dougharps
1507 posts
Jul 20, 2017
12:16 PM
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Yep, you do good work!
I had never really encountered a sharp harp before the above noted cutting experiences. A sharp harp is something that should be avoided whenever possible. A sharp harp edge can cut you, and a sharp harp pitch is annoying.
Best that harp edges be smooth and that their pitch be mellow. Sharp harps are to be avoided!
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Doug S.
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