Franky23
1 post
Mar 30, 2010
5:53 AM
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Hi,
I'm riding Hohner Harps and maybe I play wrong but they never last more than 2 months. I want to start fixing them because I'm freaking broke. What tools do I precisely need and where do I find them if I don't want to pay for an commercial kit. I need tuning, gapping, reed replacement.
Thanks
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Nastyolddog
497 posts
Mar 30, 2010
6:22 AM
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Yo Franky Bro get ready for some
critic of your playing style,
I'm riding Hohner Harps and maybe I play wrong,
i would say thats a fair bet Bro,
you will be told that you are Playing with to much Breath force,thus destroying your Harps,but i will leave that up to others to help out Bro..
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GermanHarpist
1323 posts
Mar 30, 2010
6:40 AM
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Here's a DIY reed remover..
http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/board/board_topic/5560960/553189.htm
Then the new reed has to be mounted. There's a vid by brandon power and prob. others on YT.
And... oh yes, waaay too much breath force. ;)
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germanharpist on YT. =;-) - Resonance is KEY!
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Franky23
2 posts
Mar 30, 2010
7:18 AM
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I do play way too hard,but it's so damn fun.
What about the files and other tool?
and for reed replacement is there another alternative to the custom rivet plier, I don't know if I've got the skills to make one of those .
thanks
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hvyj
247 posts
Mar 30, 2010
7:25 AM
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You know, if you can learn to produce all air pressure from the diaphragm instead of the lips and mouth, you can still play pretty hard and you won't ruin so many harps so quickly. It will also improve your tone and control.
Hohners aren't the most durable instruments anyway, but even a Hohner should last longer than a couple of months.
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GermanHarpist
1326 posts
Mar 30, 2010
7:39 AM
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http://www.bluesharmonica.com/did_you_hear_about_dude_who_threw_his_guitar_away_over_broken_string
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germanharpist on YT. =;-) - Resonance is KEY!
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Bluzdude46
553 posts
Mar 30, 2010
8:38 AM
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Oman I started making a kit and wound up with a tool box and a workboard with tiny anvils for punching nails back in without bending coverplates and files and screwdrivers and a vise for opening plates and so on and so on.
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The Original Downtown Philadelphia Fatman... Accept No substitutes!
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nacoran
1512 posts
Mar 30, 2010
9:45 AM
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It looks like the Hohner kit doesn't have all the tools, but there are other kits. Of course, they may not have exactly the right tool for a Hohner harp. I've heard good things about the Richard Sleigh tools. You can look at the tools in the kits and look for the tools you think you'll need individually. I saw some really nice rubber tipped pliers on a Pine Wood Derby site. I've read through some of the instructions for making your own tools, and they are usually pretty straight foreword, at least easier than replacing reeds. :)
Hohner
Seydel
Lee Oskar
Richard Sleigh
I don't know if you play overblows or not, but if you don't, (I understand they aren't good for overblows) Lee Oskars are pretty durable. You might also gap your harps a little looser. If your reeds are less responsive they won't blow out as quick. But, if you're on a budget learning to play softer is sometimes the best option. If you are playing with other people make sure you have a mic. The easiest way to blow out a harp is trying to play with louder instruments without some amplification.
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