HarpNinja
9 posts
Oct 05, 2009
5:48 AM
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I realized how badly I stink at removing and replacing broke reeds. I can pop them off, but almost always lose the rivet making it impossible to replace.
So...
What harps out there are tweakable to overblow well (very important), play fast, AND have replaceable reed plates?
I've gotten good setting up and tuning my harps, but reed replacement is a bear.
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MrVerylongusername
547 posts
Oct 05, 2009
6:21 AM
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Mike - here in the UK I know of at least one reputable source for replacement Golden Melody plates: http://www.harmonicas-direct.com/Product/Acc34.asp So Golden Melodies would seem to fit your requirements, unless you don't like the equal tuning. If us Brits with our limited choice and extortionate prices have a source, then I'm sure there must be a Stateside supplier that sells plates too.
Last Edited by on Oct 05, 2009 6:21 AM
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wheezer
114 posts
Oct 05, 2009
6:37 AM
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Dave Payne at Elkriverharmonicas sells a very natty rivet removal tool.
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Kingley
395 posts
Oct 05, 2009
6:39 AM
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Contact Dave Payne at ElkRiverHarmonicas for the tiny screws that hold the reeds in place instead of rivets.
You can buy reedplates for Seydels, some Hohners, Herings and probably most other brands. All these can be easily set up for overblows with some gapping adjustments.
The Hohner Golden Melody and the Marine Band seem to be the main choice for the overblow players. Harponline.de sell replacement reedplates for the Marine Band.
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Kingley
396 posts
Oct 05, 2009
8:00 AM
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Well like MrV says, we can in the UK. So you definitely will be able to in the States I would imagine.
Just try the websites of the major harp suppliers in the USA. If they don't advertise 'em just shoot 'em an email and ask.
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HarpNinja
11 posts
Oct 05, 2009
9:19 AM
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Haven't found a US source for GM reed plates yet...will keep looking.
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Kingley
397 posts
Oct 05, 2009
9:25 AM
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You may be able to get them from here: www.rockinronsmusic4less.com
He sells lots of things not yet advertised on his website.
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HarpNinja
12 posts
Oct 05, 2009
9:55 AM
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Sent them an email...their prices are excellent! If all else fails, Buddha said he'd fix them for me, but what I like about the replacement reeds is that they'll let me practice replacing reeds myself.
The tricky part for me has been removing the reed without losing the rivet. I emailed Dave about that.
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nacoran
225 posts
Oct 05, 2009
10:22 AM
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Don't complain about how restrictive your selection is in the U.K. until you try to order a Tombo (other than a Lee Oskar) from the U.S. In fact, none of the local shops near me carry anything but Hohners and and sometimes Lee Oscars. No Seydels, no Herrings, no Harrisons, no Huangs, no Tombos (except the Oskars), no Suzukis, no anything.
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HarpNinja
13 posts
Oct 05, 2009
10:34 AM
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Got a hold of a couple of US sellers - they do not have replacement reeds for GM's. I did find them for my Firebreaths, though. Sounds like the Manji have them as well.
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Kingley
398 posts
Oct 05, 2009
10:38 AM
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Nacoran, It's the same over here in the UK in music stores.
If you can find one that sells harps, you can bet they will only have a few Hohners (never the keys you want!) and some stock Lee Oskars.
It's people like www.harmonicasdirect.com that keep all us Brits supplied. If it weren't for them we'd have a very poor choice.
The unfortunate reality is that the harmonica is not regarded as a big seller by stores, so they only ever stock a minimum requirement. The best choice for harp players in recent years has always been the internet suppliers. Previously to that we just bought what we could, when we could and made do.
Mike you could always get them from www.harmonicasdirect.com here in the UK.
Last Edited by on Oct 05, 2009 10:39 AM
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
278 posts
Oct 05, 2009
10:46 AM
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Thanks, Kingley.
The derivet tool is nice. You can put your thumb over the hole on the tool and the rivet won't fly out of there, it stays in there safe.
On the reed screws, you need a 1.4 mm reamer to ream out the rivet hole to make it big enough for the screw.
I never did fool with rivets. I used screws from Day one.
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Hobostubs Ashlock
11 posts
Oct 05, 2009
11:07 AM
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can you make reeds out of stock material or do you have to get them off old harps.Or do you buy them for replacing a single reed?
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
283 posts
Oct 05, 2009
10:24 PM
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Best way is old harps. I cannot express how big a hassle making your own reed is. I've got one harp that Joe Leone made a reed for out of a .38 cartridge. It's possible and cool, but an extreme hassle.
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www.elkriverharmonicas.com
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wheezer
115 posts
Oct 07, 2009
12:58 AM
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For individual reeds for many Hohner harps, google harponline.
They are a very helpful company and each reed costs half a euro.
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