I recently got two paddy richter tuned easttop 008ks, and interestingly enough the D harp has a perfectly fine smooth coverplate, but the G harp has a different type of paint on the cover plate or something. It’s like the numbers and the design on the cover plate protrude very, very, very slightly and create slight friction when I try to slide my lips, which is the last thing I want when trying to play fast celtic tunes.
Is there a way I could go about smoothing the cover plate? is it as simple as just sanding it maybe? Any help is appreciated, because other than the drag feeling on my lips, the harp is fine.