Again, I can't afford to take the risk. So is there any way to clean the harmonica without taking it apart, and without damaging the holes or changing the tune? I used to clean my Chinese haps with alcohol or water, but I don't know if it's the right way to do it for this one. Would putting some water or alcohol in every hole and then drying it with a hairdryer work? The hairdryer would remove the moisture from the water or alcohol.
I play in one of my projects with Filip Jers. He was sponsored by Hering harmonicas and now Suzuki harmonicas, and he tunes his harmonicas every other show. To clean his harmonicas he opens it, cleans the reeds, scratches them to fix tuning, oils it and then puts it back together. If you want to have the marine band harmonica as an active instrument, I would not be afraid of it, it's more complex with a chromatic harmonica.
Just open it, blow on its reeds and clean what you see as dirty. They're put together with nails, not screws. After playing take a dry soft cloth and carefully dry it then let it air dry. Take your favorite mug fill with about two thirds tepid water from the kettle and about one third vinegar - place your harp in the solution for twenty to thirty minutes - rinse thoroughly with clean tepid water - tap out both sides onto the palm of your hand - your harp will look and sound bright!
Us peroxide for 3 min in a cup full of peroxide, rinse with water, tape it in your hand, to take as much water out, put it in a front of fan to dry. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams?
Learn more. How do I clean my harmonica without taking it apart? Ask Question. STEP 1: Rinse the harmonica with water, then tap it against your hand to remove any leftover water. STEP 2: Leave to dry thoroughly. Even if you rinse your harmonica regularly, it still helps to give it a deep clean every so often.
I'm gigging a lot so I try to do this once a month. It's a more involved process of taking the harmonica apart so it takes more time and can be a little fiddly, but I always find my harps play better after a deep clean, and last longer when they're looked after in this way.
You will need:. STEP Remove screws holding the cover plates, then remove reedplates from comb. Keep the screws in a safe and obvious place - they're very easy to lose! Use cocktail sticks to remove excess dirt and stuck-on saliva from all parts. The comb can be especially gunky. Wipe lengthways with surgical spirit and place in bowl of water. Follow our guide to ensure that you know how to clean a harmonica in the correct way.
This process is more involved than washing, and involves disassembling your harmonica, so should be performed after a significantly greater number of playing hours than the washing process. This process works for diatonic, tremolo and octave harps.
Chromatics are slightly more involved, so these will be covered in a separate post.
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