Replacing Suzuki Welded Reeds: Brendan Power

My own quick and easy method for replacing Suzuki welded harmonica reeds. It only takes 5 minutes, using a few simple tools most players will have.

WEBSITES:
http://www.brendan-power.com and
http://www.youtube.com/Suzuki Harmonicas

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Brendan
• Power
• Suzuki
• harmonica
• reeds
• mouth
• organ
• shellist
• blues
• harp
• ricci
• adler
• toots
• thielemans
• gussow
• reed
• replacement
• repair

[ceilidhe]

Excellent video, thank you. I believe it very difficult to get good video of this type of process (small components), very well done. I also am very grateful that you are willing and willing to take the time to share this information. Similar video(s) on gapping, profiling and embossing would be excellent and I think very well received. Again, many thanks. JD

[BrendanPowerMusic]

Glad you like it. I will post some more videos on tech stuff soon, BP

[harpo10]

Hey Brendan, A 1.1mm in imperial is 0.04307"

or a #57 drill bit.

A 1.4 mm is 0.05511" or a # 54 drill bit.

[BrendanPowerMusic]

Thanks! That's very helpful for players in the only remaining bastion of Imperial measures, the US of A. I live in England, the home of Imperial measures, and even we've gone metric :) BP

[BrendanPowerMusic]

Hi Harpo, I made a mistake about the small drill bit: it should be 1.2mm. How many hundredths and thousandths is that in Imperial?

[flacoblb]

Great information. My kind of video.

[roop1958]

Brilliant Video, informative and awesome expertise on display ! In UK & US it is easy to get the affordable precision tools and implements for DIY projects. Like the headgear, the tiny drill machine, precision drill bits of 1.00 mm etc. To get hold of these, perhaps may need to first explore the markets in the developing countries.. Again I admit, the driving force is the passion behind it. as evident from your video..Thank you

[rmachayes]

Brendan, I am interested in your magnifier headset. Looking at it, it appears that the light is a built-in unit of the headset. If so, where did you get the headset?

[multimonkeycat]

Thanks for this, Brendan. Like everything you seem to do---modest, professional (and just what I was after). BTW Thoroughly enjoying your little course "Play Irish Music on the Blues Harp". I highly recommend it to everyone!

[wojruc]

Thanks Brendan for valuable training!

Where could I get that SUZUKI Reed Bolts from?

Thanks again!

[chabilly]

You made that look extremely easy to do, but not just anybody has your talent. Good job. Very interesting and helpful.

[mojojunkman]

Thanks Brendan. What are the specs on the screw (diameter/pitch)? I need to get my hands on some of these screws. Thanks! Andy

[johnrobertfielde]

Thanks for the great vid! Question: how do you sound the reed to check it without having to put the hole thing back together? You do this off camera at about 7:35. Would be very convenient to have insight to this technique. Once again thank you much from sunny Miami Florida USA.

[pjguggen]

Brendan, Thanks for the enlightenment. You're the Burt Munro of Harmonicas!

I assume we can do the same or similar procedure on a Suzuki Chromatix.