nacoran
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Apr 08, 2024
1:34 PM
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I got some LOs as part of a batch sale recently (and somewhere I have a 19 reeder around as well).
Is there anything like the guide that is floating around for Hohner that tells what other reeds will work for LOs? Is there a key in particular that would have most of those reeds?
I haven't even cleaned all of them yet. I have a couple Gs, an A, a couple Ds, and a C (I think... it's not labeled on both ends, which means it's on a replacement comb, so it actually could be anything). I know I have an old C or A around here with 19 good reeds).
I was hoping to play around with some alternate tunings on them. I know reed layout isn't as simple as finding a reed that's the same note though. I don't want to part with all of them, but if we could work out a couple reed plates to maximize the harvest I could part with them cheap.
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SuperBee
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Apr 08, 2024
9:57 PM
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Pat missin site has a txt document that details the dimensions of a lot of harp slots.
I repaired a Hohner 365 using Lee Oskar reeds a couple of times, because it was hard to find reeds for the 365. Someone said they were same as MS reeds, someone else suggested 270 reeds would fit. I found neither of those things are true, but a Lee Oskar was the right width and just needed a slight trim at the end.
Repairing a LO can be a little tricky as the rivets are a slightly larger bore than the typical Hohner. It’s good if you can use an original rivet but those are sometimes a little hard to get on with. A 1.4M screw works pretty good iirc.
The alternative reeds won’t fit unless they’re for slot 6. I don’t recall if LO have different slot templates for different keys; I think they’re all the same, so you need a 6 slot reed. Can tune them up or down a bit. Down is a bit easier in my book but you can probably tune a whole tone up with care.
I reckon I might have some of those reeds but postage from Australia might take a little while. Can have a look if you like?
Last Edited by SuperBee on Apr 08, 2024 10:01 PM
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snowman
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Apr 21, 2024
8:52 AM
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how do i delete this thanks
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nacoran
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Apr 21, 2024
11:08 AM
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I can delete the thread if you want.
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SuperBee
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Apr 21, 2024
7:34 PM
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Don’t want em I guess.
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snowman
847 posts
Apr 22, 2024
7:10 AM
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i got into my shop---got thw reeds thanks
ya go ahead delete thanks
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