So just noticing that my harmonicas tend to get cruddy on the lower notes. It could be he humidity from the areas I travel to or that I salivate a bit more than most. Anyhow I have the Oskar apart in the hotel and ordered DoorDash vinegar and a toothbrush to clean it. I cleaned the Hohner in the same manner but at home, This cleaning really improved things.
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Vinegar works great - I like to use a peroxide bath on mine.
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I could try that. I wonder if just soaking them without taking them apart would get it done?
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I can’t speak for vinegar, but soaking in peroxide for about and hour or so removes all kinds of crude. Just make sure you have a plastic comb and rinse your harp well afterwards.
Not sure it’s a good thing, but my harps sound ‘brighter’ after cleaning.
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I may try the peroxide. I tried to take the Hohner on the road with me when I travel as a professional pilot, (15 days on-13 days off), but it seems not to hold up as well as the Lee Oscar. It might just be the plastic comb. So my plan now is to try and dip the Lee in the peroxide bath when I return home and then pack it up to travel after it dries out.
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