phogi
17 posts
Sep 17, 2009
12:36 PM
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I've noticed that when I overblow, particularly if I happen to play it too hard, that water forms on the nearby draw reed, particularly the lower doraw reed. Corespondingly, I use less force, as it seems common opinion that more force = bad. This seems to be true. Still, sometimes the moisture is a problem anyway, particularly on the higher harps, like F.
Suggestions? Solutions?
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phogi
18 posts
Sep 17, 2009
12:38 PM
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Ah, did some thinking:
1) Tilting the harp at a higher angle makes it worse. The watter ends up pooling by the tips of the draw reeds.
2) Parhaps gapping the draw reeds wider?
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phogi
19 posts
Sep 17, 2009
12:40 PM
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Conclusion: Wider gap on the drawreeds works. It does not stop the water pooling, but it does keep the reeds from sticking.
Thoughts?
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tookatooka
502 posts
Sep 17, 2009
1:19 PM
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What conditions are you playing in phogi? Are you in the tropics where there is a high humidity?
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When I'm not blowing, I'm drawing.
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nacoran
181 posts
Sep 17, 2009
2:42 PM
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Spit valves? Why didn't I think of that!
Actually, I think the harmonica is a giant spit valve, in the good sense. You could cut a groove along the lower cover, or maybe do some stenciled cut holes like the old fashioned harmonicas have to let noise out, only these would be for spit. (You know the harmonicas I'm talking about? The ones that are shaped more like a deck of cards...) Of course, it will come out on your hands.
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