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From: Rick Epping <104124.33~ompuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 09:09:57 -0500
Subject: Re: premium grade harps, reed weights

Re: premium grade
Premium quality, hand finished instruments are one of a number of options
that are being considered.

Re: reed weights
I have never experienced a wax reed weight coming off during playing. It
is wise, though, to make sure that the wax is firmly stuck. I hold a lit
match just above the reed to slightly melt the wax, and if the wax is being
added to a reed with an existing brass weight I will rough the surface of
the weight with a file to give the wax something to dig in to. I
originally got the wax idea from a description of Chinese sheng reeds,
which used weights made of bee's wax and powdered lead.

Regards,

Rick Epping
Hohner, Inc.