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Tremolo on 8 draw on...

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Sat, 05/12/2018 - 09:00
mainmark37
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I have 2 Special 20s in the key of A. The 8 draw draws freely on both. On one I can perform a throat tremolo on the 8 draw, and on the other one it chokes off the sound. 

What do you think is the cause?

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Sat, 05/12/2018 - 09:15
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Update

I took the harp apart and plinked the 8 draw reed and now it's better, though still not as easy as on the other Spl. 20

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Sat, 05/12/2018 - 11:39
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If you raise the action it

If you raise the action it will help

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Sat, 05/12/2018 - 18:55
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As in increase...

As in increase the gap on the 8 draw reed?

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Sun, 05/13/2018 - 11:05
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You're correct.

You're correct.

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Sun, 05/13/2018 - 12:07
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Thanks...it's amazing..

Thank's David, that did the trick. A bit of trial and error. First I raised it too far, then went too far the other way, then decided to compare with the 8 draw on the harp i wasn't having an issue with, and matched to that. Tremolo now works perfectly on the 8 draw. Amazing what you can get done with a bent paper clip and a safety pin :)

I really need to invest in some proper tools.

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Sun, 05/13/2018 - 12:16
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Great!

Great!

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