I had two Special 20's with rattling/catching reeds.
I checked the reeds center-ness, and slot size, but could not find anything obvious.
Fixed both harmonicas by loosening the bolts a little - 1/16 turns out.
Strange, huh?
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Hi RB, not strange at all.
The reed slot tolerance on the new Hohner reed plates are impressive. Over tightening the reed plate bolts will bow the reed plates--reducing the clearance of the reed plate slots. This causes the reeds to hit the reed plate as it passes through. Click, click, click!
Your Harpsmith, Kinya