Metal Cleaning
Hi
harp Marine Band Crossover clean thame whith Ultrasonic cleaning the problem
Brass metal and reed still remains probably the dirt ( it play ok )
Is there a way to polish the metal and the reed ?
i see new Seydel Harmonica Customization Tool Did check if applicable to MB?
Thanks
Eli
hi
found a metal cleaner, without dangerous percent,
and try on old MS (Experimental harp)
not polish the reed Just cleaning and metal Around
Brilliant result
But!!...
it Takes a long time and be careful not to damage reeds!!
tuning is Still fine
Good taste in mouth ( ;
Next time accept your suggestion
Thanks
Eli
Thanx Eli ;o)
Your Harpsmith
Kinya
I use Richard Sleigh's reed wrench for adjusting reeds and it fits the Seydel reeds perfectly. Therefore the Seydel tool should fit Hohner reeds.
Part of my swag from the 2012 SPAH convention was the Seydel kit that includes their version of the Sjoeberg tool.
The reed wrench does fit Hohner reeds, but not snugly - it's a little loose.
Comparing the Seydel tool with a handmade Sjoeberg, I have to say that I like Dick's tool better, but hats off to Seydel for coming up with a kow-cost version. The included software tutorial is very nicely done, thanks to Bertram Becher.
Hello Eli
Thank you for your questions.
Ultrasonic cleaners do a good job of removing debris.The metal tarnishing you find on reed plates and reeds is more of a cosmetic issue--it looks terrible, but will not impact the playability of your harmonica. Polishing reeds is a very tricky proposition, because polish removes metal and will de-tune your reeds. Unless you plan on spending hours re-tuning your harmonicas, I strongly advise you NOT to polish the reeds.
As for the Seydel tool kit, I believe everything except the reed wrench will work on your Hohner harmonicas.
Your Harpsmith,
Kinya