Lee Oskar Harmonica (Putting it Back Together Again!😳)

[Trapper]

Thanks, I actually made a video but the site wouldn’t upload the file, thus, the photos. I think the cover plates are easy – it’s when you start messing with the reeds that trouble comes!

[Slim]

@Trapper

it’s when you start messing with the reeds that trouble comes!

You make a good point, @Trapper ! And this why it is so important to first gather experience by doing reed work on cheap or unimportant harps before trying to work on a valuable harp.

I actually bought several cheap harps (ca. 10-12 U$) and did all sorts of reed work on them just to learn the techniques, such as re-tuning, gapping corrections, reed shaping, etc. It was worth the time & expense!

Regards,
– Slim

[bubby.graves]

That is the only thing about the Lee Oscar I don’t like , I was really aggravated by the time I put it back together.

[stonestone63]

Hey guys. It’s designed that way to stop us from catching ourselves on a jutting screw end

[AstridHandbikebee63]

@stonestone63, naturally! As with everything, poor to no description. Or written so small that you can’t read the description despite the ! Everyone wants to earn !

[stonestone63]

@AstridHandbikebee63 I love a challenge

[AstridHandbikebee63]

@stonestone63, oh yes, you grow from it and it’s the good pinch in our lives.

[HarpinBobbyMcB]

That’s a great point, having it flush keeps it from snagging on things

[stonestone63]

The screw is to hold it in place once it’s together. Not pull it together. As @KeroroRinChou said, hold the nut to the hole with harp together before putting the screw in. Maybe elastic bands would make it less fiddly

[AstridHandbikebee63]

@stonestone63, oh rubber bands! That’s what @HarpinBobbyMcB experienced.
Sometimes I have a memory like a horse. But that was really good! Maybe @HarpinBobbyMcB will show you again?

[stonestone63]

Oh no, what happen to @HarpinBobbyMcB Rubber bands? Sounds horrific. Though as a nurse, I am looking forward to seeing the scars.

[AstridHandbikebee63]

008k / Special 20 / Lee Oskar

While there are many excellent reviews here on this forum and on the www for many different harmonicas, including my first three acquisitions, here is my humble opinion from a beginner’s standpoint for my three harps. [PXL_20211231_163141183~2] SOUND For my playing, which primarily consists of learning melodies of songs both new and old along with several kid’s songs, they all sound pretty darn good . As my ability to isolate notes improves, all three seem to do the trick. If I had to pi…

@stonestone63, I found it.

[stonestone63]

Nice one @AstridHandbikebee63 Although I didn’t see any physical scars, I do understand the psychological damage

[AstridHandbikebee63]

@stonestone63, you see the rubber bands? They hold the mangled screws. It was a big drama for @HarpinBobbyMcB as he loved playing that harp. Wait for him to comment on this.

[stonestone63]

@AstridHandbikebee63 With baited breath my friend

[HarpinBobbyMcB]

You do have an excellent memory @AstridHandbikebee63!

Here are a few pics of my 008k held together with rubber bands after my screws got screwy

[AstridHandbikebee63]

You changed the rubber bands. The first ones were colourful, @HarpinBobbyMcB.

[stonestone63]

Well done @HarpinBobbyMcB Your ingenuity is a monument to your love. I hope you are well brother

[HarpinBobbyMcB]

The rubber bands were my first fix, the colored string came later.

Here she is along with her siblings dressed in string

[stonestone63]

Thanks @HarpinBobbyMcB I love it bro