Simple Harmonica Cleaning Method

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Brent Brown Music

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@brentbrownmusic 14 күн бұрын

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@ronsbeerreviewstools4361 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this educational and entertaining video, Thumbs up & I subscribed, cheers !

@brentbrownmusic 3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! thanks for watching and commenting Ron🙌

@Michael-v7l7z 5 ай бұрын

If it has a plastic comb put it in a deep dish.fill with water.drop 3 or 4 denture cleaning tablets in. It will foam like mad.let water clear.you will see all the dirt.rinse under tap... done.been doing it for 25 years.

@tomgruitt6563 Жыл бұрын

How do you get rid of the cleaning?

@brentbrownmusic Жыл бұрын

What do u mean?

@jimrerko3415 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Very interesting !

@ryanwcallahan 6 ай бұрын

Worked 100% thanks

@brentbrownmusic 5 ай бұрын

I’m happy to hear it! Thanks for watching

@Chethakmp3 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@brentbrownmusic 10 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@MarkoPolo-nm8yj 8 ай бұрын

Don't bits of the cotton tend to get caught in the reeds?

@brentbrownmusic 8 ай бұрын

It the cotton part gets loose I usually start on a new tip to avoid that. Also you probably have to find a brand that works best for you.

@Drbethturtlewoman 9 ай бұрын

love this, I damaged one of my valved harmonicas by cleaning it incorrectly

@brentbrownmusic 8 ай бұрын

I’m happy to hear this helped you! Also look into the ultra sonic machines. I’m gonna buy one soon to see how it works.

@brentbrownmusic 8 ай бұрын

I’m happy to hear this helped you! Also look into the ultra sonic machines. I’m gonna buy one soon to see how it works.

@nacoran Жыл бұрын

I use a toothpick instead. The reason I don't use the cotton swab is the swab is too close to the size of the hole. You are loosening and possibly pushing gunk into the harmonica. If all I had was a cotton swab I'd actually take the fuzz off of it for cleaning the holes unless I removed the comb from the harmonica first. While you usually will manage to shake that gunk out, if something stays loose in there you can inhale it. I suggest the toothpick (or a slightly heavier craft pick) and hold the harmonica so the gunk you loosen falls out of the holes (it's a little awkward, basically you have to hold it up above you a bit). If you are taking it apart anyway, I'd suggest throwing all the parts in a sonic cleaner (metal and plastic parts... don't do it to a wood comb). The sonic cleaner vibrates the water super fast and really loosens up all the crud. You can even do it with the harp assembled, putting it on it's back in the bath, but you do run the slight risk of inhaling some gunk that way. You can get a new sonic cleaner for about $40, but often you can find used ones at thrift stores for super cheap.

@brentbrownmusic Жыл бұрын

This is amazing advice! Thanks for taking the time to share my friend. I will look into the sonic cleaners. I never have gunk still left after my 2 shakes in warm water, however; that may have to do with the high frequency I play and clean. But I’m going to test the tooth picks out as well. I was just going for speed with the cotton. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel🙏

@Michael-v7l7z 5 ай бұрын

Put 5 denture cleaning tablets in a line in a bowl.put your harmonica on top of them.holes 1 to 10.hold it.fill with water.

@brentbrownmusic 2 ай бұрын

Interesting! I bet that would work like a charm

@Michael-v7l7z 2 ай бұрын

@brentbrownmusic I've been doing it for years Brent.5 0r 6 cleans for a quid from the pound shop. If you want a super clean break the tablets in bits in fill the holes up with them.then put a line of tablets in the bowl and put your harmonica on its back on them.hold it down its going to fizz Brent. Brent I'm 65 and don't have the equipment to film it being done tripods microphones etc. Brent will you film it and put it on the harmonica forums? If you do send me the link.thanks for your reply Brent.