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Basic Tool Kit

By Andrew | 12:07 PM EDT, Sun September 27, 2015

This is a tool kit to keep in your harp case.

You don't need to be a customizing whiz! These are the tools you need to get the essential things done and keep you playing.

Includes:

-Solid brass reed shaping tool
-Five Cent Tuning Tool™
-Multi-purpose Reed Wrench/Tuner/Support Tool and Small Plinker
-Small assortment of harmonica screws. Made of stainless steel, these are replacement screws for any popular model of diatonic harmonica.

Optional:
-Reed Replacement kit. Replace blown-out reeds like you change strings on a guitar.
-Grobet Swiss Tuning File. Use this file to tune Brass, Stainless Steel and Phosphor Bronze reeds
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Items you will need (not included but easily found at a hardware store):

- small screwdriver

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This kit provides what you need to work on harps anywhere.

Use this kit to:
-Adjust reed shape and gap
-Fix tuning troubles without having to take apart your harp!
-Fix Reed Centering
-Replace lost screws

Optional:
- Replace blown reeds with the Reed Replacement kit
- Raise or lower the pitch of a reed with the reed plate on or off the comb with the Grobet Swiss Tuning File.


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These tools are hand-made from solid brass and tempered high-carbon steel. Use the tuning tools on Brass or Phosphor Bronze reeds. Use a Grobet File or an engraver (diamond-tip, battery-power) on all types of reeds, including stainless.

They are shipped promptly.

Email support is provided with the purchase of these tools. Within the first 90 days of purchase, I will answer any question about using the tools, just email me your questions.

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I customize Hohner Marine Band, Rocket, Special 20, and Golden Melody harmonicas.
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