Ask Harp Tech Expert Kinya Pollard

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I retuned a harp to Paddy Tuning with your help! You can check out the tune I recorded with the harp below.

Here's the link, it's in the "Share" section of BluesHarmonica.com. Thanks for your help!

http://www.bluesharmonica.com/share/recordings/si_bheag_si_mhor

The below suggestion comes from a someones site who I respect as a player. This is "one" of his suggestions for creating a Paddy Richter harp. What is your opinion on combining the below reed plates? Will combing these reed plates make the created harp slightly out of whack or will they match seamlessly IYO. I wanted to ask you before I experimented and invested cash. I may ask Winslow if he's ever Mad Scientist this combo too.        

Thanks for your opinion!  continue reading...

Hello Kinya,

In one of your videos you said that it is good to spray some alcohol on the harp after playing it.

Is it ok to spray in a wood comb or in a bamboo comb?

Thank you!

Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone has tried the Boss TU-12BW Chromatic Tuner for tuning harps?

They seem to be selling at a reasonable price at the moment in the UK.

https://www.boss.info/us/products/tu-12bw/

Thanks
Alex

Hello Harp Techs

A properly broken-in harmonica will hold its tuning longer and provide more hours of playability. In previous postings, members expressed their interest in learning how to safely break-in new harmonica reeds. I shared my proven method of breaking-in, and “setting” reed tunings and offsets (gapping). continue reading...

Hello Harp Techs, now is a good opportunity to stock up on small nuts and bolts, tools--like drill bits and taps.

micromark.com

Your Harpsmith, Kinya

hi kinya i was wanting to know. if you have ever experimented with orthodontic wax. using it wax the riveit end of the reed. i seen a stament on it at overblow.com 

http://www.overblow.com/?menuid=140

i wanted see what you think about it versus beeswax or nail polish.

On my 'C' Suzuki Harpmaster and Bluesmaster and also on my 'C' Oskar I get a high pitch tone when I hit the bend to 'A' on the 3 hole. It's very subtle and I hear it in my right ear.  Doesn't happen on the Manji C, nor on any of the other keys I have.  What's going on?

Hello Kinya I have been doing some research on drill bits sizes. And I was wanting to know if this sounds right to you. So that way I can go into a normal hardware store and not have to special order stuff and wait. The reason I am doing this is because I was looking at my Dremel drill bits and the look really close.

(14145TD) #55 = 3/64 drill bit

(14144CD) #52 = 1/16 drill bit

and am pretty sure am going to have to special order the (14145T) 0-80 tap.