Ant138
21 posts
Sep 02, 2008
12:54 AM
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Ive just recieved my new Marine band deluxe in the post. It plays great but when i play fairly hard it sounds like the reeds on the 1 and 2 hole draw are hitting the cover plate. It makes a rattling type of noise. I was wondering if this is possible and if its just a case of adjusting the gap of the reeds? Ive opened the harp and theres no obvious signs that there is something wrong.Can anyone help?
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salmon
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Sep 02, 2008
3:31 AM
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I assume it's a low key harp A or G? Lee Oskar cured the problem by making the lower cover plate extra deep on the lower keys but it does make for quite a big mouthfull. I don't think adjusting the gaps would make any difference but I don't know how you could cure this apart from not letting rip quite so loudly. Hopefully someone will come along and advise you better?
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Luke Juke
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Sep 02, 2008
6:36 AM
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I had this problem on 2 mb deluxes an A and a C. I broke them in slowly, then after 2 weeks they played up. I took them apart and gapped tuned them (as best I can) and I noticed when Held up to the light that the reed wasn't centered in it's slot on the A harp. So used a shim to center it. Worked fine. Took the C apart and the reed was centered. Gapped and tuned it. Put it back together and the rattle had gone? they both still play good after 6 months with no sign of a rattle. Dont give up on these babies yet
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oldwailer
173 posts
Sep 02, 2008
7:50 PM
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Grumble. . .Grumble. . .for over 50 bucks the deluxes oughtta play great out of the box.
Well--Hohner still has me by the jewels.
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New_B
29 posts
Sep 02, 2008
8:25 PM
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The same thing happens on my low-F harp, when I hit the 1-hole draw hard.
BTW: I am not overly impressed with the MB Deluxe. I think I'll stick with the regular MB, make the modifications myself and save some cash.
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Ant138
22 posts
Sep 03, 2008
12:05 AM
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My marine band deluxe is in the key of C. i did have the same problem with a low G on a special 20 but binned that beacuse of very poor production. To be honest i recently bought a regular marine band in Bb, the 3 draw was a bit sticky, i bent the reeds slightly with a piece of paper and it plays great. Might just stick to those now.
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Ant138
23 posts
Sep 03, 2008
12:29 AM
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If i try and gap it to see if it makes a difference, is it just a matter of making the gap slightly smaller? I dont want to ruin the harp either. Its definatly the 2 hole draw thats the culpret.
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SweetLips
3 posts
Sep 03, 2008
5:43 PM
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I simply take the cover plates off and using a pair of needle nose pliers bend the plates up a bit at the lower end - its usually the 1 and 2 draw that rattle. Just bend enough to not rattle but not so much so as to no longer seal well - ie bend at the exposed/open end but not along the side that sits on the reedplate and not at the front end where your mouth goes.
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Ant138
25 posts
Sep 04, 2008
1:07 AM
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Sorry to be a pain ,but you mean near the open end (where the M is on the marine band deluxe and just by where the guys head is on a regular marine band cover plate)near where the cover plate flairs out like a trumpet?
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Matthew
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Sep 30, 2008
1:25 PM
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I bought a Golden Melody with the same problem. Key of G. I called Hohner and they let me send it in to have it looked at. They fixed it free of charge. I paid shipping which was only 6 bucks.
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