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Re: [Harp-L] Blowing out a harp (was Sound of Hohner)   Message List  
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Re: [Harp-L] Blowing out a harp (was Sound of Hohner)

>The info that I find most interesting is about the reeds that go south. Has
>anyone else also written down which reeds die more often?
>
>All the best,
>Fernando


I am playing traditional Irish most of the time, which largely consists of
melodies best played in first or third position, with a minority in second
position (or others). Invariably, the first reed to go south is 7-blow.
After I've replaced that reed about three times, 6-blow might then decide to
go. I can't ever remember a draw reed going south. I predict that this
will be at variance with the experience of the blues dudes!

Steve

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Hi, Mike. Your analysis was delightful, thanks. It is a pitty, though, that it is unfeasible for a player to measure how many hours he has played on each...
Fernando Bresslau
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Mar 4, 2005
11:18 pm

The reed that go KO with me: 5Blow, 5 Draw, 6 Blow, 4 Blow (in that order). Usually, the 5Blow goes south after 15 minutes. But I am a bit "tuning-coholic" and...
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Mar 4, 2005
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... I played from mid 54 till 58 but only chromatics. Started on diatonics in 83. I JUST tossed 5 or 6 of them. (That's 21 yrs) I don't kill harps. My playing...
Joe and Cass Leone
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Mar 4, 2005
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... I am playing traditional Irish most of the time, which largely consists of melodies best played in first or third position, with a minority in second ...
Steve Shaw
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Mar 4, 2005
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I also found Mike's analsys interesting. It's been a long time since I've gigged on a regular basis, but my experience was very similar to Mike's. 4 and 5 draw...
Steve Macmillan
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Mar 5, 2005
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... Some of my reeds have occasionally gone west... Still a fool for the Harp Steve 'Moandabluz' Webb _______________________________________________ Harp-L is...
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