Have you got a video on adding bumpers in back of the MB cover plates to prevent them getting crushed? Thanks.

7:10 Wow ! Thank you very much ! I didn't know how to open my Marine Band 1896 harmonicas to clean them ! Hello from Montreal !

Hello Mr Harpsmith. Thank you for another amazing video. Quick question. Will a hohner crossover reed plate fit in a blue moon special 20 comb? Any help is greatly appreciated.

great video- what's the grip tool you use for bending cover plates?

Hello Mr Pollard. With you being the Harpsmith himself, I was wondering if you could make a video about installing double reed plates on my hohner marine band 1896. Thank you for your time, and any help is greatly appreciated.

Hello Harpsmith, I am new to taking up the Harmonica and was delighted to find your channel as I like to service all my own equipment, so new subscriber for you and will share your channel around, Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Comprehensive.

THANKS FOR SHARING

Harp Smith... Why doesn't Hohner make snap in vent caps giving the owner the option of venting or not venting without all the bother of switching cover plates...?

Yep! "Play the notes people wanna hear." I love it!🙂

You are correct. I have worked on hundreds of HOHNER reed plates and can report that sometimes a HOHNER Technician would be a tad more aggressive <0.025mm with setting the Z-Point

Hello Mr. Pollard, thank you very much for your Video: I had problems to do overblows on channel 4 to 6 on an new rocket amp in C, but with your advisement I could adjust the reeds to do their job! Another comment I want to give is (please forgiveme for my bad english: I am german and out of expericence for a long time), that the zero-points in this rocket amp are much tighter than the 0.025mm you announced - am I correct? Have a nice day and happy harping: your skills in mechanics and playing are so great, thank you.

Swapping cover plates is a golden advice! The sound of the harmonica changes dramaticly! I bought a Hering chromatic harmonica (years ago), the so called Velvet Voice. A fine instrument, but FAR from Velvet; it sounds like a trumpet 😞 Today I swapped the cover plates (which were nearly completely closed) with old cover plates of a Hohner Toots Thielemans Mellow Tone harmonica (just normal, regular open plates!). The improvement in sound is unbelieveable; just by changing the acoustics of the instrument. After years of not using the Hering Velvet Voice (I hated the sound!), I have a completely new harmonica. Not the velvet, sweet sound of a mellow tone (Hohner), but more like the Hard Bopper; but for me a great improvement. Thanks for this informative video!

What about the Thunderbird?

Great Class Kenya, good to see different tools. I like to use manicure rotary machine as well as they are very weak and take very little from the reeds. kudos from Brazil (Home of Hering!) .

Harpsmith I really love your videos on the precision of optimizing a harmonica. My question is, what is your suggested gap (feeler gauge) for the free end of BLOW & DRAW holes # 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10?

Long time pro blues player here that has avoided working on my harps to the dismay of my wallet! I know you encourage Harp Techs to experiment with various gaps--then document the "best performing" settings onto the Reed Calibration Chart. Can you give a good starting point for gapping each Reed? Also, will we see you at SPAH this year?

Well here I am.... again 🫣🫣 it's after 2am across the pond !! This is soooo interesting and that 1896 Marine Band is Beautiful & sounds sooo sweet. I laughed when you said CNC(Computer Numerical Control)....my father was an engineer, he came home one day from work and announced to my mum and us kid's......"Well that's the end for us Engineers. I watched a demonstration of a CNC Machine that takes away the need for us old Engineers" . Then the Apprenticeships were cut from 5 years to 3 years. You used to be able to be a Fitter/Turner , that was now impossible with the 3 year Apprenticeship, so now your either a Fitter or a Turner. Technology & advancement has good & bad , ying & yang like all things. I digress, great work on the 1896 and perhaps I'll look into purchasing a Harp Smith 1896 Harp. Thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍👏👏😁

Thank you for the info and clarity of presenting. Much appreciated. Very helpful. 👏👍

Same measurements for gap on stainless reeds? Seydel?

Who are you kidding 600 bucks a week for harmonicas you don't make that kind of money

I watch this and go how do you make it gap and make it draw of overblown like this incredible so cool teacher or should I say pro or professor wow

harpit's like a clock ,😬☠️☠️

Great information, thanks! Any tips on opening the cover plates on the Special 20?

Go for it 👌

I never dared doing this ! You are just great ! I'll try and follow your advices

Thanks posting these videos, they are packed with knowledge. I watched your videos on David Barrett’s website numerous times, also. 👍🏻

I`ve got a Chromonica 270 that needs help

Whats a Crossover Harp?

Aah interesting and very informative, but using inch in a German made harp. come on it’s metric made.

Hi, friend! She wanted to ask him where she could buy a tuning table. Ms. possible?

Thank you for the opportunity to share my knowledge with you!

I 2nd that!

Best mustache/ beard in all of the harmonica world !

Not only is he one of the best harp techs, he’s a genuinely kind and generous person. I’ve messaged him with specific tech questions and he’s always been super helpful, even when he didn’t have to. Can’t recommend him enough.

Cool!

Great video, so glad I came across your channel....Hit Subscribe right away.

Awesome! Now I know Harmonica Kung-Fu!

Fantastic playing good sir! Killer vibrato and bends.👏

You are doing a great service for our community, thank you.

It would’ve been nice if you played back to back sounds before and after taping or with different cover plates, otherwise nice, informative video

Крутое видео!!! 👍☘️

Так жаль стало коллекционный hoosier boy, но он нам реально зачем-то хотел показать, что те же платы, что и на Марин бэнд. Мы бы и на слово поверили, жаль

Such an exceptional teacher you are .

Interesting, but why not just buy a deluxe?

Can you tell me what size screws hold the tees plates onto the comb? I only have 5 holding my tees plates on my special 20 so I need another. Also can you recommend sometimes I can send my harp to and have them set it up for overflows and to gap all the reeds properly? I had a bit too much confidence in my abilities and even though it plays, I can tell some of the notes dont bend properly and don’t play as well as others.

Next project please : a Low key harmonica for low income players :)

Damn I love the sound of it !

37:48 absolute beauty !

Gorgeous pliers!