Re: [Harp-L] How did my harp go out of tune?

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

Happy New Year Sam,

Make sure you lock your truck... someone's been
getting in and playing your harps!

Ken in OH (aka HO ni neK)


--- samblancato <samblancato@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey Folks!  Happy New Year!
> 
>  
> 
> I have a puzzler for you people.  I have a couple of
> Herring Vintage harps;
> a G, A flat, A, and a D.  The A flat, A and the D
> are in my truck most of
> the time as part of my little set of car harps.  I
> almost never play the D
> as the D key and up are not my favorites to play.
> So, I pick it up during a
> lunch break to play it and it is woefully out of
> tune.  I mean it really
> sounds sick, not just sour octaves but really sour. 
> How did this happen?
> I've never tuned or tweaked this harp at all other
> than an occasional
> tightening of the reed plate screws (Vintages tend
> to loosen over time).  I
> realize that it's outside and is subject to lots of
> temperature change but
> this hasn't effected my other car harps so what
> gives?  Any input is
> welcome.  Thanks.
> 
>  
> 
> Sam Blancato, Pittsburgh
> 
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