andysheep8
9 posts
Nov 22, 2011
5:17 AM
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I've just salvaged one Lee Oskar and a Marine Band which were suffering from poor response, flat sounding 3 and 4 draw that did not respond well to filing. Soaked reed plates in malt vinegar for an hour, rinsed and wafted with a hairdryer. Miraculously both are now playable, and with no aftertaste. Saved a few quid too!
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STME58
11 posts
Nov 22, 2011
8:29 AM
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Vinegar is pretty good at disolving the mineral solids that build up from well water on my pluming fixtures. I am not surprised it works to disolve the deposits on the harmonica brass. I had not thought of using in on a harp but it makes sense. How long does the vinigar taste last?
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KingoBad
992 posts
Nov 22, 2011
10:03 AM
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Not to mention it tastes great playing while eating fish!
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HawkeyeKane
459 posts
Nov 22, 2011
10:11 AM
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Fish, chips, and harp. Ahhhhhh..... Life...is...good.
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Hawkeye Kane
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Tommy the Hat
436 posts
Nov 22, 2011
10:24 AM
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I knew a girl once who used to...oh never mind.
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Tommy
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STME58
13 posts
Nov 22, 2011
12:26 PM
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I have a harp I experimented sealing the comb with hot vegtable oil. It now smells and tastes like tortilla chips.
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groyster1
1577 posts
Nov 22, 2011
12:29 PM
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@Tommy
I knew a lot that did that
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isaacullah
1681 posts
Nov 22, 2011
3:45 PM
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If you add some salt to your vinegar, it will also remove the tarnish from the brass... Vinegar and salt is THE way to clean a harp. Safe, effective, and all natural!
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andysheep8
10 posts
Nov 23, 2011
1:21 AM
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salt AND vinegar!? This is evolving into a recipe, just wondering what kind of wine i should drink with it.
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Steamrollin Stan
191 posts
Nov 23, 2011
2:13 AM
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Some of the wines i've drunk have the potential to dissolve anything!!!
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nimnam
6 posts
Nov 23, 2011
2:29 AM
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I once soaked a copper coin in coke or was it pepsi any way that made it shine like a new penny may be that would work on harp too
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norman g
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