[Harp-L] (no subject)



Brad Trainham writes:

"So..., I !!finally!! Begin to learn my way around holes 7-10.
Only to find... That tragedy shadows triumph... And that sometimes, the
eight and nine draws won't sound at all.
I'm referring to Special 20's, in d and g... Both of them three or four
months old... And both having sustained a moderate-to-heavy amount of usage."



My first reaction is to ask how "wet" a player you are. This is indelicate, but do you generate a lot of spit when you play? I am a very wet player, and while I can somewhat control it (drink water before playing, for one--don't play when thirsty for another, avoid sodas or the like before playing and swallow often) I have been known to stop up the draw reeds often enough when playing high-end Jimmy Reed type stuff. This is annoying, and the best thing I've really found is to try and play more softly overall, and also just be aware of it in general--if I'm conscious of it I seem to be able to control it more.


For mechanical fixes, well, you can shake the harp to get any loose water out (gently, of course). If the water has set, since this is a plastic combed harp, simply run some water through the offending reeds and see how that does. If that doesn't help, let me know--this isn't a hard harp to take apart and the draw reeds are easily accessible.

Hope this helps.




()() JR "Bulldogge" Ross () () `----'






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