Molly Roberts Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Hello all, The C# on the push always sounds, but the Eb pull is silent about half the time. This has been going on for a while, and just about the time I decide to take the end off - the Eb comes back sounding perfectly normal. Unfortunately that never lasts. I don't need it often, but Danny has inspired me with his lovely Mr. Beveridge's Maggot, so today's the day. Any suggestions about what to look for before I proceed to remove the end? Many thanks, Molly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB-R Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Any change at different amounts of bellows pressure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Roberts Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Any change at different amounts of bellows pressure? No, and no change in voice when it re-appears. My sense is that it re-appears after lots of action on the C#. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Levine Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Hi Molly - have you tried cleaning the reed? There could be a piece of lint that falls between the reed and the frame and stops the reed from moving freely in the frame. I use a piece of cigarette rolling paper (remember those?) for this - it's very thin and lint free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Roberts Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Hi Molly - have you tried cleaning the reed? There could be a piece of lint that falls between the reed and the frame and stops the reed from moving freely in the frame. I use a piece of cigarette rolling paper (remember those?) for this - it's very thin and lint free. Thanks, David. That was first on my list to check when I got into the end, but while I was in there I wanted to check for any other probable causes. I'll take it one step at a time and let you know. Cheers, Molly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Roberts Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hi Molly - have you tried cleaning the reed? There could be a piece of lint that falls between the reed and the frame and stops the reed from moving freely in the frame. I use a piece of cigarette rolling paper (remember those?) for this - it's very thin and lint free. Thanks, David. That was first on my list to check when I got into the end, but while I was in there I wanted to check for any other probable causes. I'll take it one step at a time and let you know. Cheers, Molly OK; happy ending, I think. Last time I had a stuck reed I ended up calling Bob Tedrow, and he suggested taking the problem reed out and reversing it; that often pushing air in the opposite direction would dislodge whatever was causing the problem. This solved that particular problem. This morning I opened the box, took out the reed, did the usual check for foreign matter and then reversed the reed. Holding the concertina back together and depressing that first finger button both reeds sounded fine, but when I put it back properly the Eb was silent again. Maddening. I had a look with a bright light to see if there was anything visable, noted that the edges were all free and pretty much equidistant from the pan (or whatever you call it) and gently flipped the reed a bit; put it back, and still no voice. So I called Bob. After we went over what I'd already tried he suggested that I take a very thin knife blade and just nudge the reed slightly to one side. There actually had been an infinitesimal difference in the side margin. So I did that - and it now works. We'll see if it stays! Thanks all, and thanks Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Levine Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Good for you, Molly-O -- Boldly going where most people would fear to, and taking on the job. Must be those capable nurses' hands. I noticed you have a pair of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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