beng
13 posts
Jul 02, 2009
1:31 PM
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hey, i have some old knackered big river harps which i'm happy to destroy. will soaking them make any difference? i've never soaked a harp, but i assumed it would only benefit a wooden comb. am i right?
thanks
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GermanHarpist
433 posts
Jul 02, 2009
1:33 PM
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I don't even know if it benefits a wooden harp. Water is usually the woods fiend...
If you want to destroy a couple of harps, did you try embossing and gapping them?
Believe me it works... ;).
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MrVerylongusername
384 posts
Jul 02, 2009
1:36 PM
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It'll clean them - won't effect the sound at all once they're dry.
Soaking a wooden harp supposedly makes them temporarily more airtight, but the constant cycle of soaking/drying causes cracking, distorted combs and leakiness.
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beng
14 posts
Jul 02, 2009
1:41 PM
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i'll read up a bit on embossing and gapping....at present i'm pretty ignorant. thanks for the tips guys
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mickil
312 posts
Jul 02, 2009
1:51 PM
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beng, you can't hurt the ABS plastic combs with water.
Just buy some Meisterclasse reedplates for them, then you'll have some pretty tasty harps.
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GermanHarpist
436 posts
Jul 02, 2009
2:40 PM
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beng, check out the forum archive and overblow.com. There you should find all the information you need...
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eharp
286 posts
Jul 02, 2009
5:47 PM
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i run my delta frosts thru the dishwasher. (without the "heat dry" option)
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