bluesnut
81 posts
Jun 29, 2009
12:25 PM
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I recently have seen a photo in this forum that show harps in a case and on the end of the harps were big "key of harp" letters writen in thick white ink or something. I am making my own case out of an old camera lens case and it will require me to set the harps on end. I now have harps in all keys and they wont fit in my soft case. I know one of you out there know what type of pen was used to write on the harps. Please let me know what type to buy. Thanks
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Preston
440 posts
Jun 29, 2009
12:59 PM
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That's what I would use too. I've also got my wife looking for light colored decals small enough to fit on the end of harps the next time she goes to the hobby store.
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mickil
296 posts
Jun 29, 2009
1:07 PM
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I think it was jonsparrow. When I looked at the pic, I thought he'd used Tipp-Ex, though that was just a guess.
I think Harponline sell labels to shove on your harps.
You know, it's one thing that bugs me about a lot of harps: the fact that the key is designed to wear off. Hohner's HM line don't do that; some Herings don't do that. But ALL Seydels do it, I think. That irkes me with a £65 harp; I don't like plastic stickers on such an expensive instrument.
Just my lunacy.
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Tuckster
202 posts
Jun 29, 2009
1:28 PM
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Mickil: I couldn't agree more about the stickers.
Typewriter correction fluid is a cheap way to do it.
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Greg Heumann
94 posts
Jun 29, 2009
1:32 PM
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Dave Barrett sells a labeling system through http://www.harmonicamasterclass.com. It consists of pre-cut self-adhesive key letters (including sharp and flat symbols) plus a bottle of clear nail polish. Put the letter on, add 3 coats of clear. The labels NEVER come off (I've been using this system for years and it has never failed) and the nail polish not only protects them, it creates a very smooth edge that doesn't bug your mouth. 1 such kit will last you just about forever. I recommend it highly.
/Greg
http://www.blowsmeaway.com
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http://www.BlowsMeAway.com
http://www.BlueStateBand.net
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tookatooka
256 posts
Jun 29, 2009
1:53 PM
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If you have any old VCR videos around. They used to supply a sticker sheet with the alphabet for indexing purposes.
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lumpy wafflesquirt
72 posts
Jun 29, 2009
2:23 PM
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I used a UNI paint marker which is from the mitsubishi pencil company. it stays on some combs and covers, some it comes off.
the fine version of these http://www.durablesupply.com/unipainmar.html in white.
got it in Wilkinsons I think [UK]
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
45 posts
Jun 29, 2009
2:33 PM
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A lot of people use White Out.
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GermanHarpist
419 posts
Jun 29, 2009
4:29 PM
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What about using some kind of braille to label your harps. I would put it on the lower cover plate on the right side.
The advantages: you can feel the harp key on a dark stage, you know right away which side is the right side up.
The disadvantage: you have to indent your coverplate.
I haven't actually tested it. Mainly because I don't play on stage and I don't have any difficult distinguishing my harps (although the letters are gone long ago...).
Does anybody use a similar system?
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KeithE
15 posts
Jun 29, 2009
5:21 PM
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I've put letters from a low-end Brother label maker onto the ends of a couple of plastic combs, and it seemed to work reasonably well. These particular harps don't get much use, so I can't vouch for the durability of the labels. These were SP20's going into Seydel pouches.
I wouldn't want one of these labels on the coverplate itself.
Anyways if you know anyone with a label maker you could give it a shot.
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jonsparrow
553 posts
Jun 29, 2009
5:59 PM
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i used white out with clear nail hardener over it. will never come off. if you dont use the nail hardener is will flake off after awhile. the thinner lookin ones i used typerwritter correction 'paper'. it was difficult to get it to come out nice so i prefer the white out. even though it may look a little sloppy. if you wait for it to dry you can take a knife or something an scrape away at it to shape the letter neater. which i will do from now on. i did that only on the "D" harp.
Last Edited by on Jun 29, 2009 6:07 PM
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scstrickland
98 posts
Jun 29, 2009
6:23 PM
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I use a paint marker on my plastic combs. On my wooden combs I seal them in beeswax, I don't sand the side with the key marking. The wax coating seems to go a long way to prevent it from wearing out. In other cases a black Sharpie on the wood with a wax coating is as about as permanent as you can get but not highly visible. I also run the paint marker across the #s and wipe off the excess when it is semi-dry to make them more visible
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bluesnut
82 posts
Jun 29, 2009
6:50 PM
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I knew you guys had good ideas. After reading most of the posts on this thead I went to walmart and found a silver sharpie fine tip. Then sanded the end I marked and the silver is vivid against the black when it dried I brushed on some clear nail polish. Thanks for the info.
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Tryharp
220 posts
Jun 30, 2009
5:58 AM
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I used some stickers that I bought for a couple of bucks at the junk shop
Last Edited by on Jun 30, 2009 6:05 AM
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JoshTheMagish
53 posts
Jun 30, 2009
7:06 AM
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david barrett sell some nice labels for this.
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