Tryharp
116 posts
Mar 05, 2009
5:42 AM
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I couldnt find my favorite A marine band for a few days, anyway went to put on my shorts that had just been washed and there it was in the pocket.
This had happened to me once before, about a year ago, the Misses washed a marine band in C. Anyway the comb swelled up like crazy, it was poking way out past the plates, and warped all over the place. I sat it outside and it gradually dried out, but it shrank way back and was still warped, I pulled it apart and it had gone all brittle, the tines just snapped off like carrots, dead harp.
So when I felt the A in the pocket, had a feeling of dread, but pulled it out and low and behold its looking fine, run up and down the notes, a couple of cobwebs and a taste of detergent, but soon playing like normal. This harp was a self customised harp, comb sealed with beeswax, went through the wash and not a bit of swelling, I was impressed.
Tryharp
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Buddha
96 posts
Mar 05, 2009
5:55 AM
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email me your address and I will send you a composite comb for a marine band. It was cracked but I fixed it, it's just not something that I would "sell" but it's looks good.
The composite combs don't swell. You might have to drill your own holes because I drill them in different places that stock.
email groovygypsy@gmail.com
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Buddha
97 posts
Mar 05, 2009
6:22 AM
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the red comb in this pic is THE comb I would send you. http://www.harmonicapros.com/music-tools/combs5.JPG
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Preston
173 posts
Mar 05, 2009
6:58 AM
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What did you say the composite combs are made out of again? Are they the comosite material that is sometimes used in construction in place of natural wood?
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Buddha
98 posts
Mar 05, 2009
7:03 AM
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it's wood impregnated with resin so it won't swell.
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Buddha
99 posts
Mar 05, 2009
7:08 AM
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here are a few more pics
http://www.harmonicapros.com/music-tools/combs6.JPG
http://www.harmonicapros.com/music-tools/combs-new.JPG
http://www.harmonicapros.com/music-tools/red.JPG
http://www.harmonicapros.com/music-tools/evers.JPG
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Tryharp
117 posts
Mar 05, 2009
7:28 PM
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Thanks for your offer Buddha, that is very generous of you. I will send you an email.
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