LittleVillage
3 posts
Jul 05, 2011
10:51 AM
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I am primarily a diatonic Player and recently bought a couple of used chromatics. I would like to clean/disinfect these before play and wondered if there as a good wahy to clean with out taking them apart and if not, can i take the apart without screwing them up (springs for slide if there are any) etc? Thank you for any help in a advance!
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LittleVillage
4 posts
Jul 05, 2011
10:51 AM
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Sorry for the typos!
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Diggsblues
872 posts
Jul 05, 2011
11:15 AM
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If they're plastic and used send them back to hohner for an overhaul and tune up. If they're used the valves are probably shot. You'd be amazed what this does for a chromatic.
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Miles Dewar
996 posts
Jul 05, 2011
11:36 AM
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You sure can take them apart. Remember to note how the slide assembly is put back together.
Diggs is right. If the harp is old, the "Windsavers" are probably crap. Replacing them is easy and cheap.
DO NOT GET THE COMB WET. You don't want that baby to swell and crack. You'll see why when you take it apart. (Much more complex than a diatonic. In fact I can guess that that is where most of the Cost comes from)
Last Edited by on Jul 05, 2011 11:37 AM
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Tuckster
848 posts
Jul 05, 2011
1:18 PM
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I've taken the slide assembly apart on a Hohner 270. In about 2 seconds I lost one of the spacers that the screws go through. I didn't know they were there. They look like tiny pieces of copper or brass tubing. As soon as you lift off the top mouthpiece,they will fall out.Very hard to find and critical to the slide operation. Let my screw up be your caveat. Work over a surface so they don't fall on the floor and are lost forever.
Last Edited by on Jul 05, 2011 1:22 PM
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LittleVillage
5 posts
Jul 06, 2011
6:55 AM
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Thanks all for the response. Diggs, Hohner won't do same to a wood comb super chrom? They really seem fine and in great sahpe as if someone played professionally with them or a high end hobbyist.
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Diggsblues
877 posts
Jul 06, 2011
9:00 AM
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Well in the old days wooden 270s they would just send you a new one at a reduced price. No matter who plays it the wind savers go bad. I would call hohner.
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LittleVillage
6 posts
Jul 06, 2011
10:41 AM
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WIll do. I can look inside and see some of the WS are a bit flappy looking! :O)
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