Hello again, and thanks in advance for advice. I recieve great advice here. I have a Super X, 16 hole Hohner, that seems to eat reeds. I have never tried replacing a reed, but this critter is a frequent flyer, to Hohner repair, with flat notes. I have an ancient Chromonica that I got at a yard sale in the early seventies. It has some weak notes, but nothing flat. This thing is from the forties, as old as I am. I just bought a new Chromonica, the cheapest from Hohner, and it doesn't have the tone of either of the others. I'm blind, and wonder if replacing reeds is something I should attempt. I make my money with harps, and go through them at a good clip. I've gone with harp replacement rather than repair, for years. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated. Bullfrog