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From: J van Gastel
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 16:55:11 +0200
Subject: Re: premium grade harps, reed weights

>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.
>
Lee Oscar advises (in the instruction book that comes with the toolset), to
use silver-solder to put some weight on the reeds. Has someone experience
with this?

Jan.