Specifically: How Music Can Set You Free… (Originally published on July 4th, 2019) If you are like me, feeling the mysterious power of music is one of the best parts of your life. Music can be a way to escape the normal gravity of everyday existence, a way to
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I have been accepted into the Hohner Affiliated Customizer program. What does this mean? It means that I have joined Joe Filisko and Joe Spiers as the 3 customizers in the United States who are recognized by Hohner as world class customizers. Joe Filisko inspired the creation of this program and
I recently got this question from one of my tool kit / video customers: In talking to del Junco about different models of harp he spoke of the new Crossharp as being one of the brightest and the Special 20’s as the least bright. Special 20’s are good for the
In this post I will show you a couple of light box designs that I have built. They can give you ideas on ways you can build yourself a light box. This first box has a built in dimmer switch and uses a dimmable LED 60 watt bulb. You could
I took a look in my gig box of harmonicas and did an inventory of combs on my harps. These are the harps I use for studio gigs or playing out solo or with a band. My main box. 38 harmonicas. Here is the breakdown: 2 corian combs, 1 acrylic
I’ve come full circle with the draw scraper tool and have scrapers in Stock. For a while I was selling scrapers that were 1/8″ wide. I found that the narrow scraper takes smaller amounts of brass off at a time and makes it easier to fine tune reeds, and less
Wiha Scredrivers are super high-quality tools made in Germany and widely distributed. The type I use are called precision screwdrivers (pictured) and they have a red tip that rotates that you can put one finger on to guide the tool while using the rest of your fingers to rotate it
Reed Wrench / Reed Support Tool The new reed wrench / reed support tool replaces the two different wrenches that I used to include in my tool kit. I combined elements of both reed lifter / support tools into one design that works for exposed reeds or reeds that are
Hi Folks, this video will show you how to move a reed from one reed plate to another using the rivet that is already in the reed. I used to think this was a great way to destroy a reed plate, but I’ve learned how to carefully stack the deck
Before you can attach a harmonica reed with a screw you need to enlarge the hole in the rivet pad with a reamer or round file or similar tool. The tricky part is holding it firmly while you do this. It gets even trickier when you are dealing with stainless
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