sammyharp
43 posts
Oct 03, 2010
3:05 AM
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I have a Hohner marine band C Harp that I got as part of a sale on ebay, and the reeds have a problem I've never seen before. There is a significant gap between the tip of the reed and the tip of the reed plate. It looks like the reeds are a little too short. I'm sure this is an issue that customizers have to deal with from time to time, and was wondering how I should tackle it. Please give suggestions if you are knowledgable about this topic. Thanks.
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DeakHarp
227 posts
Oct 03, 2010
3:18 AM
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You need to get a Reed Strecther .....you can also find one on ebay ..
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tookatooka
1787 posts
Oct 03, 2010
3:57 AM
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Just guessing but could the length be built up with solder?
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arzajac
364 posts
Oct 03, 2010
4:29 AM
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How many nails are there in total between the reed on the draw plate? Two? How many on either side? If it's either one or three, then according to Richard Sleigh's Marine Band Field Spotters guide, it's one of the worst Marine Band's ever made. It may not be possible to get a good result, if that's the case.
(You get to download that document when you join his mailing list.)
I think one way to fix a short reed it is to take the reed off and make its hole longer, then put it back further up on the reedplate. I am talking about the hole on the reed, not the reedplate. See this image:
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Last Edited by on Oct 03, 2010 4:31 AM
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Silvertone
47 posts
Oct 03, 2010
5:00 AM
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I thik Rick Epping posted a technique to shorten the reedplate that utilized a solder plug held in place by a couple of small semi circular holes/keyways drilled in the corners of the slot .
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Silvertone
48 posts
Oct 03, 2010
5:04 AM
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https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1gBHHTCRH2MICbUp2rkP_A4GupOsMFhsnIoiNuL4m_Dg&pli=1
Here it is.
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sammyharp
45 posts
Oct 03, 2010
5:53 AM
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Thanks for the link! I don't think that'll work for this though, the gap isn't big enough. @ arzajac- that method would probably work, but would involve converting the entire harp fr4om rivets to screws. That's way too much effort for a maybe POS harp.
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nacoran
2882 posts
Oct 03, 2010
11:30 AM
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Can you emboss the end of the reed hole?
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arzajac
365 posts
Oct 03, 2010
11:36 AM
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Sammyharp: I can't find the reference to where I read that, but I remember that it was put back with a rivet - not converted to screw.
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oldwailer
1375 posts
Oct 04, 2010
9:26 AM
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That seems like a harp that would look great in the scrap heap--the parts might come in handy someday. . .
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lumpy wafflesquirt
246 posts
Oct 04, 2010
10:23 AM
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what youm haven't said it what it plays like.
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sammyharp
51 posts
Oct 04, 2010
2:37 PM
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Definitely feels pretty leaky, even after embossing.
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