Hohner Super Chromonica Chromatic Harmonica - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Look on YouTube for "harmonica cleaning".

Watch YouTube videos on "harmonica cleaning".

Find another at a music store and test it... MAYBE they are just returning the same one on the exchange.

This MAY be due to stiction rather than a broken spring. Try lubricating with CRC226... use only this product and sparingly. You can get it at Home Depot in the electrical dept.

Try lubing with a little CRC 226 which is available at Home Depot in the electrical dept in a blue can. Use only this product as there are othe CRC products there. Tis is a water displacer and a very thin lubricant. Put some on the slide and work it gently. When you get it free, keep it free with just a tiny bit of the 226 once in a while.

There are good videos explaining how to clean harmonicas on YouTube.

Search for "harmonica cleaning"

Lube the sliding part with CRC226 spray can available at Home Depot in the electrical dept. Clean any buildup of contamination.

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I can't tell where you are but I hope this link helps:http://www.harmonicalinks.com/repairs.html

TAKE IT TO AANTIQUE DEALER.

Here are some links that might help:http://www.harmonicalinks.com/repairs.html also http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?1625

There probably is contamination on that reed.

Use google here for access tp c;eaning info:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=cleaning+harmonica&aq=0&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=cleaning+harm&gs_rfai=Cq4YnhKo8TM3pGIGgjgPstOyMDgAAAKoEBU_QYhWt

You MIGHT try spraying a bit of CRC226 on it. This is available at Home Depot in the electrical department in a spray can fpor about $2.70. This is a VERY light silicone and displaces water. The product is also good to free up rusted pliiers and also good for electrical contacts and noisy volume control pots.

Here is a link to some videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlUXr-sVplg Here is a good website:http://www.angelfire.com/music/harmonica/harptechtips.html Hope this helps.

Probably just needs cleaning. Search google for cleaning instructions. Dirt or deposits on the reeds increases the mass and will cause them to go flat in pitch.

If they don't have a slot or Phillips or a Torx indent in the head, they may be "drive screws". A drive screw has a smooth barrel for a part of the length and then some very fast splines. These are forced into holes usually in soft materials such as wood and plastics.

Here is an example:

http://www.fastenal.com/web/products.ex?N=999600056

IF this is what they are, the way to remove is to use a flush cutting diagonal cutters to get under the head and then rotating until the screw is out.

When re-installing try to line up with the original spline and squeeze into place by pressing into the hole.

I would be tempted to try spraying CRC226 into the harmonica. It is available at Home Depot in the electrical department, usually near the electrical tape in a blue can about $2.70. It is plastic safe and is a water displacer and a very LIGHT lubricator. If there is crud in there it may dislodge it. It also is good at preventing rust and freeing rusty pliers, etc.

You might find the info at this site:http://www.harmonicalessons.com/repairs_chart.html It looks like it's free membership.

You might find the info you need here:http://www.harmonicalessons.com/repairs_chart.html It sounds to me as if you have some stuck reeds.

You can take it apart by removing the two screws, see if any of the reels seem blocked or obstructed by dirt, bits of dust, oxydation (greenish crystalline stuff) or similar, try to remove the stuff that seems to obstruct the reel with a medium hardness paintbrush (you might want to use some alcohol), but be very careful not to permanently bend or otherwise damage the reels, it will ruin the sound of the harmonica.

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Triarcuate