DATE: Thu, 01 Dec 1994 15:27:39 CST From: Christian N Michalek Subject: Re: technical question
Find a pair of tweezers and just pull off the windsavers. This won't hurt the harp and will enable you to get the overblows if you want them....
-Chris Michalek
On Wed, 30 Nov 1994, Paul R. Goulden wrote:
> hi there, > > I don't know if anyone else out there has had this experience, but here > goes anyway. About a year ago I bought a Suzuki all metal diatonic harp. > The only ones I could get my hands on were the valved ones. The valves > consist of six plastic flaps in holes 1 to 6 which close over the draw > reed enabling you to blow bend easily on holes 1 to 6. > > The drawback I have noticed is that you can't play fast runs as the reeds > tend to slow down the time it takes for a note to sound. You also have to > put up with this clicking noise when they hit down on the bottom reed > plate. Gets very annoying. > > Does anyone know if these reeds can be removed 'properly' - Yes that's > right I don't mean get some pliers and pull on them until they part > company with the rest of the harp ! > > It would make the harp much more playable in my opinion and i'd probably > pick it up more often. The old Special 20 is on it's last legs...... > > Thanks in advance, > > Paul. > >
