wunks Posted November 9 Author Share Posted November 9 Alright, here's the puddin': I cut a piece of a fridge magnet card, with kitchen scissors, about 1/3 the length of the reed and slightly narrower. I popped out the reed assy. and placed the tab slightly back from the tip. It didn't seem to adhere very well but I put everything back together for a try. Amazingly, it worked and if anything sounds better than the other reed in the shoe! It is, to my ear, spot on Eb: a full step down in pitch. I don't have time at the moment to give it a real workout but I expect it will shift and/or come loose with vigorous play or a jolt from setting down the case. The whole test by ear, eye and dead recon took about 5 min. I'll post when I can get back to it. 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mChavez Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 18 hours ago, wunks said: It is, to my ear, spot on Eb: a full step down in pitch. Have you checked it with an accurate tuner? Because I'd expect a slightest mis-alignment/change in magnet's position to throw the tuning out. An old joke comes to mind: - What's a minor second? - Two accordionists trying to play in unison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted November 10 Author Share Posted November 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, mChavez said: Have you checked it with an accurate tuner? Because I'd expect a slightest mis-alignment/change in magnet's position to throw the tuning out. No I haven't. Any such misalignment would probably foul the slot. For me, in this instance, if it sounds right it is right. I should get a chance to play and handle it a bit roughly today and find out at what point it will slip out of position. Edited November 10 by wunks clarity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted November 13 Author Share Posted November 13 After playing for a couple of days and moving the the instrument around ( both in case and out ), what I would consider normal handling, I detect no change in pitch, buzzing or other anomalies. I'm pleasantly surprised. The card stock is quite flexible. I gave it a slight convex bend to keep the ends from lifting. I'll post if it changes. Time will tell! While this works great for a low bi-sonoric pair, I'm guessing it would work as a test if one were contemplating a permanent layout change anywhere in the box. One full step in pitch might be a limit though. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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