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SPECIAL NOTE:
Servicing and tuning harmonicas is a very exacting and delicate ope-
ration. If you are attempting the procedures described below for the
first time, we recommend that you practice these steps on one of your
old harmonicas to see if you are adept at servicing your instrument.
Harmonica reeds are extremely delicate and can be damaged if handled
incorrectly. HOHNER accepts no liability for any damage incurred by the
consumer while servicing his or her instrument. HOHNER recommends
that harmonicas be sent to our service department for all repairs.
CONTENTS
1. Special tuning scraper
2. Fine tuning file
3. Screwdriver with matching inserts
4. Hook tool for lifting inner reeds
5. Reed lifting blade with integrated reed wrench
6. Tube of windsaver glue
7. Set of HOHNER windsavers
8. Lint-free cleaning cloth
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Reeds are subject to wear and tear in normal use and may eventually
show signs of fatigue. This usually manifests itself as a lowering in pitch
and may mean that the reed has developed a crack.
Reeds that are cracked or damaged will not hold the tuning. If a reed
sounds significantly lower than it should (> ¼ tone) or the sound sud-
denly becomes dull, it is probably cracked. This can be checked by gently
plucking the reed, using the reed lifting blade (4) to carefully raise and
release the reed tip. An intact reed will ring with sustain, a defective
one sounds dead. In this case, refer to the Hohner Distributor in your
country for spare reed plates. Slight deviations in tuning, however, can
be corrected as described below. You also have the possibility to tune the
harmonica to a temperament that suits you (12 TET, Just Intonation, etc.)
or even modify the tuning layout for special songs or effects (natural
minor, harmonic minor, country tuning, Paddy Richter, etc.).
These are the easier reeds to tune, as they're mounted on the outside
of the reed plate.To raise the pitch, slip the blade (5) under the free end
of the reed (B), and gently file (2) a little off the upper surface of the
tip with the file (C). It is important to file lengthways in order to avoid
creating burrs. To lower the pitch, use the tuning scraper (1) to scratch
lengthwise at the other end of the reed in front of the rivet (D). Alter-
natively, you can use the file for this step, but scraping is recommended.
In either case, the reed is also supported (D) by the blade (5). Attention:
avoid pressing the reed into the slot too firmly, as this may deform it and
impair reed response.
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RETUNING REEDS:
DRAW NOTES
(outer reeds)
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