11 responses to “Tuning a harmonica blow reed without taking harp apart…”

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  bluzharpplayer December 7th, 2007 at 17:02

  Thanks bro

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  MarvelZombie0 February 13th, 2008 at 18:31

  yeah but what is thing you used to sharpin the reed and were can i get it

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  jasonricci February 25th, 2008 at 03:34

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  airmojo February 25th, 2008 at 15:25

  You can use a small jeweler’s file, usually sold in a pack of various styles, sold in good hardware stores, or check online at Micro-Mark.

  Sanding wands sold at Micro-Mark are good too.

  Also the Lee Oskar kit has nice tools, no files, instead has 2 nice sharp chisels, plus other must have tools.

  Suggest getting Rupert Oysler’s Harmonica Maintenance and Repair DVD.

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  Hades0125 March 8th, 2008 at 20:53

  hey man whenever i inhale on harmonica 2nd reed it sounds like im rolling my toungue

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  elkriverharmonicas March 16th, 2008 at 19:27

  I’m not sure what it’s doing from the description. If you don’t mind, please tell me a little more about what it’s doing.

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  MrDay1982 August 21st, 2008 at 15:51

  What happens when you’re sharp?

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  elkriverharmonicas August 23rd, 2008 at 10:33

  It’s rare one will be sharp, usually when it is I’ve taken off too much metal from one that’s flat and need to bring it down in pitch.
  If the reed is very sharp, you’ll have to take the harp apart and tune from the reed side, if it’s like tuning, you can take a file and make some light scratches on the rivet end of the reed, in the center and away from the reedslot.

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  sjeter61 April 30th, 2009 at 11:32

  Cool, Paddy tonight! If I ever meet y0u I owe you a rib dinner

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  Lolwerty12 February 26th, 2010 at 19:04

  i have to blow rly hard to get sound outta the 10th hole, Lee oskar Major Diatonic Harmonica, just got it, is that normal?

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  elkriverharmonicas April 15th, 2010 at 13:57

  @Lolwerty12 It’s gapped too high. Unfortunately, those issues up high are pretty common with a lot of makes.

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