Gnarly
1685 posts
Mar 03, 2016
6:19 AM
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Oh Mr. Heathen, donor reeds work just fine. I use used reeds all the time, just have to make sure you are using one that isn't going to fracture soon.
There are only a few reeds that become fractured--4 and 5 draw, 4,7, and 9 blow. Most of the rest never get broken.
I do see 6 blow on valved diatonics tho . . .
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Thievin' Heathen
702 posts
Mar 03, 2016
7:30 AM
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Gnarly,
Does Suzuki sell individual reeds?
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Killa_Hertz
687 posts
Mar 03, 2016
9:38 AM
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Yea i suppose all people aren't mechanically inclined. The best thing i can suggest for shaping reeds (without turning this into a huge conversation) is a thin feeler guage(about .004ish), and a metal pick (a toothpick will work).
For tuning i use a super thin guage ( about .00025), a battery engraver, a plinker (made from a .004ish feeler gyage) and a jewlers file.
The point is when your adjusting the reeds you should use something to support them. Atleast until you get the feel for how much pressure/force to use. Watch a few videos on the subject if you haven't already. Kinya pollard is the man. Maybe R. SLEIGHS hot rod book can help you out.
There really is a bit of satisfaction when you get your first harp playing really well. I couldn't imagine only playing OOTB harps.
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1847
3253 posts
Mar 03, 2016
9:46 AM
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here is a thunderbird in low F
Last Edited by 1847 on Mar 03, 2016 10:39 AM
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Gnarly
1689 posts
Mar 03, 2016
9:49 AM
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@Heathen Sorry, individual reeds are not available to the public--and I am running out of certain ones for repairs here at Suzuki, and having to use replacement reed plates. Not a bad solution . . .
Waiting on a delivery from Japan later this month, hopefully lots of individual draw 5 reeds!
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Thievin' Heathen
705 posts
Mar 03, 2016
10:05 AM
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O.K. I'm going off topic here..., If a draw bend is the compromise/combination of the tones produced by the blow and draw reeds working together, what are you getting from a 5 draw bend other than cracked reeds?
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Gnarly
1690 posts
Mar 03, 2016
10:22 AM
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There is a note, almost the same as 5 blow, produced by the draw bend on 5. But I certainly don't need that note!
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Thievin' Heathen
706 posts
Mar 03, 2016
10:37 AM
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On 2 occasions I have bought a batch of harmonicas off ebay with most of them having fractured 5 draw reeds. One batch of these constitutes my entire (sans 1 Session Steel in A) collection of Seydels. New reed plates, in low keys, now.
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1847
3254 posts
Mar 03, 2016
10:39 AM
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here is a thunderbird in low F
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mlefree
611 posts
Mar 04, 2016
4:01 AM
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Martin, perhaps the stiffies are the problem? ;^)
Michelle
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JustFuya
869 posts
Mar 04, 2016
10:24 PM
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Donor Reeds? I mentioned these harps as a lot in another thread. My buddy decided to break the lot into logical groups:
http://www.ebay.ca/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=mr-427&_sop=10
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