Philippe
87 posts
Apr 02, 2011
8:30 AM
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I received my Bends chroms recently. The package smelled musty, and to my dismay the harps and cases do to. I let them air out for a week and they still smell. Which gets me to my question,
How do I clean a chromatic harp? Will I need to replace the windsavers?
Overall the harps go well, some reeds are not responsive enough and require more air than my 270. Can this be solved by gapping? I am a bit reluctant to gap a chrom myself (never gapped anything), are there people who offer the service in Canada (or US)?
Thanks!
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Philippe
88 posts
Apr 02, 2011
9:56 AM
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Yeah I got a bit of throat irritation. I'll stop playing asap, thanks for the tip.
I found this link about wind instruments and lung disease: http://today.uchc.edu/features/2010/sep10/lungdisease.html
I will clean my harps with isopropyl. The comb won't be too happy.
Last Edited by on Apr 02, 2011 10:08 AM
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MP
1567 posts
Apr 02, 2011
10:28 AM
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thank you LSB. i feel vindicated as i proposed similar cautions in another thread re- fungi in harps.
i worked on woodwinds,brass, and reeds, for almost a decade.
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
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chromaticblues
746 posts
Apr 02, 2011
12:42 PM
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Yes Phillipe I do. I will take it apart clean it and replace the windsavers for $50 plus $4 shipping. Email me and I'll go over it more with you.
sbaker60@cox.net
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