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From: WVE~ol.com
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 13:21:01 -0400
Subject: Re: Reed fatigue revisited

In a message dated 96-10-01 23:05:50 EDT, you write:

>I have a question as a new harmonica player. Regarding Pat's message on
>filing reeds to tune them, how can a person know when it is in tune
>without the help of some sort of tuner? I would really like to learn how
>to keep my harps sounding as good as they can but I really don't have the
>cash for a fancy electronic tuner.
>
>Paul Bielicki
>
Tuners are not extremely expensive..$40 to $100. People tuned harps before
tuners were invented. Hold the reedplate on the harp with your hands, pucker
up and sound the reed the old fashioned way. Use the same ears that told you
that the reed was out of tune in the first place.

Vern