T Hutch
7 posts
Dec 31, 2009
7:21 PM
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I got a bunch of reed plate from Marine Bands and I'm trying to find out the matches for the draw and blow plates. The only reference I have to go by is the 4 digit #located in the corner of the plates. How do I distinguish which plate goes with one another, what key and so on. Is there a site I can go to to get that information?
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javajoe
24 posts
Dec 31, 2009
7:35 PM
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Look at them to tell the difference between the draw and blow plates; the draw plates have the groove for the cover plates on the same side as the reed rivet heads.
Slap one each, draw and blow plates, on a comb and blow the the #1 low hole in front of a tuner or keyboard or match the pitch with a know good harp.Do the same for the draw plate.
Write the key on the plate with a sharpie.
This is my method... Your mileage may vary.
Here's a site with the layout to help with which plates go together:
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/myquill/
Last Edited by on Dec 31, 2009 7:42 PM
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oldwailer
1001 posts
Dec 31, 2009
9:06 PM
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This is my method--
Put the draw plates in a pile on the right
Put the blow plates on the left.
Pick up a blow plate--with the reed side away from you, put your finger over the 2,3,and 4 reeds and shape your mouth over the slot side of the 1 reed. Suck--this will sound the reed enough to pick up the note on your tuner.
If the note is a C, do the same thing with the plates in the Draw pile until you find a plate that has a D (whole step higher)--that's it's mate--mark them and set aside as a C set.
This way you don't have to assemble or dissassemble them every time.
By holding your fingers on either side of a slot in this way, you can sound any reed with good enough volume for a tuner. I don't think you can really tune them this way though. . .
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barbequebob
281 posts
Dec 31, 2009
10:49 PM
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The 4 digit number you see is the production date and the first two digits represent what week and the last two digits represent what year it was made. Hohner first began doing this on the MB in 1995.
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Pimpinella
11 posts
Dec 31, 2009
11:33 PM
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Probably even easier: Play reed 3 on blow plates and search for the same pitch on reed 2 on draw plates. If they match you got a pair.
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javajoe
28 posts
Jan 01, 2010
12:10 AM
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...Or a blown reed. The lowest reed is the one I blow out the least. I figure the plates are in a pile cause they've got a blown reed,
I try and go with the safest bet.
With all due respect, Pimpinella.
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