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From: Pat Missin
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 23:46:51 +0100
Subject: Valves, aluminium, etc.

You want to know all about valves - get Douglas T.'s book on harmonica
repair and modification.

As for avoiding aluminium (aluminum) combs that are pitted, last year I
worked on a ProMaster tha was less than six months old. The tuning was still
pretty good except for 4 draw, but the comb looked rotten. I laquered the
whole thing, just to be on the safe side. The only trouble is, we'll have
great difficulty noticing the onset of degenerative mental diseases in this
undividual, due to his consumption of acid before playing, hohoho!

Whilst on the subject of repairs, I recently fixed a bunch of harps, mostly
MS Marine Bands and HM Marine Bands, all for the same player. THe HM harps
needed no reed replacement (I think), wheras the MS harps needed about 5 or
6 new reeds. Of these 5 or 6 (yeah, I know - in retrospect, I should have
taken detailed notes of all of this) broken reeds, two were broken at file
marks, one was broken at the step between the heel of the reed and the reed
proper, the others broken about 2/3rd of the length from the tip. Of the
reeds that just needed a little tune-up, the ones that were most out of
tune, seemed also to be the ones with the most noticeable tuning marks.
Dammit, I really should have taken detailed notes - next time, I promise.

In the meantime, if you hear of anyone indulging in equine sado-masochistic
necrophilia, report them to the authorities at once!


Pat Missin - pa~lobalnet.co.uk

"...my music's a lot better than it sounds!" (with apologies to Mark Twain)
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