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From: anan~op.gbn.net
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 96 15:19:07 PST
Subject: Care and Cleaning?

Ok, this seems easier said than done. Can someone go over
the
proper care and use of a harmonica. Soaking was the first
thing
my harp book SAID to do. However, I didn't do it. They say to
soak it in whiskey, what a blues man thing to do. Um. Damn, I
feel
bad about all these newbie questions, I'd search the WWW
archives, but as you already know, I'm too slow to do that!

Anand


- -------ORIGINAL------
Oskars vs Hohner....

Let me say that both are quality harmonicas and you would not
be
doing
wrong by playing on either one of these things.

Reeds break. It's ultimately up to the player to preserve the life
of
the
harmonica as long as s/he can. Learn to properly care for,
maintain and
fix your own harps. Lastly learn breath control, you don't need
the
full lungs of air.
There is no reason a harp shouldn't last a good three, four
years
or better.

I still have most of my original harps (Oskars and Hohners) and
most are
still playable. That means some of these harps are a good ten
years old
and I wouldn't hesitate to take a single one on the road. My
oldest harp
is a C Golden Melody I got from my dad in 1978. It tastes a bit
funky
now but it still plays as good as any of my current harps and still
overblows better than any Oskar. My second oldest harp is an
A
Lee Oskar
I got that in the early 80s it still plays as well a day one.
Basically
I have had more bad experiences with the Oskars than I have
had
with my
melodies, but either one will do in a pinch I just have to
remember
I
can't sustain an overblow for very long on the Oskar.

These are things to avoid...

Never soak your harp. It doesn't make the tone or the player
any
better
it just makes the harp louder. When I see people doing that I
cringe, it
makes me think of those people who use a cane or crutch but
don't really
need one. Real players don't need to soak their harps!

If you want tone work on it from within.

If you want volume and responsiveness take your harp apart
and
glue it back
together. gap the reeds.

Don't put your harp away wet.
Tap it out first



Always keep your harps in tune.

- -Chris Michalek