Re: [Harp-L] Screws for MBs and getting screwed by Hohner



For the reed plates on Marine Bands a 1/72 x 3/8" machine screw with either a slotted head or phillips head will do. You'll need to tap the draw plates with a 1/72 tap. For the cover plates I use a 2/56 x 7/16" stainless steel machine screw with a slotted head and the corresponding nut. Hope this helps.


Jon Harl 5731 Meridian Ave. San Jose, CA 95118 Tel: 408/445.2591 Cell: 408/531.5755 jonharl@xxxxxxx





On Dec 1, 2008, at 8:25 PM, Mark Earley wrote:

To all who customize,
Any suggestions as to where one can get screws to replace nails in Marine Band cover plates? What about replacing reedplate nails with screws? Any recommendations for outlets (mailorder/weborder) that specialize in the sizes needed for both?
Sorry if this question has been asked ad nauseum, I don't have time to scour the archives (well, I'm a bit lazy, too!)
Also, can any alternative reed plates be used in traditional non-MS series GMs, SP20s or MBs? Or, is one stuck replacing reeds as they go with spare parts from dead harps?


By the way, can someone just come out and say that Hohner is screwing us with their low quality harps? At least, they should make it easier for us to fix the crap they sell us! Like making reedplates available for non-MS harps--I got a suitcase full of those.

I suppose I could just stop buying 'em...but I've been playing MBs for 30+ years...(sigh)






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