Jolly Hamster Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I have a Wheatstone Aeola EC and a Lachenal EC. It seems that one reed or another on the Wheatstone fails to sound nearly every week, whilst the Lachenal remains largely operational. Does anyone have any ideas why this might be so? I had the Wheatstone re-tuned and re-padded last year by a reputable repairer, but is it feasible that this left microscopic detritus in the works? Disclaimer: having watched a youtube of Simon Thoumire sucking/blowing a stuck reed I confess this is my preferred method.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Ghent Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 It may be because of deterioration in the materials that make up the bellows leading to more and larger than normal detritus floating around inside. You could try vacuuming (carefully)out the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Hamster Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 That's a useful observation, thankyou. I shall try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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