An excellent source for new reeds is the harmonica reed plates which
may be purchased from most Hohner dealers. Same product is available
from another source whose name I cannot recall. Oscar?
The price is about $18 for two plates (the blow & the draw), so you
wind up with a VERY affordable set of high quality reeds already tuned
to a diatonic scale. The reeds are brass and look quite nice. These
plates also make the system exceptionally compact.
My local music dealer sells the Hohner reed plates, available in 3 or 4
keys. But the other brand was available at a local "exotic imports"
shop in every key, including major, natural minor, and harmonic minor!
When I dig up that other brand name, I'll post.
Robert Linnstaedt
[ The Harp Depot, Indiana, sells the small Hohner harp plates for
[ about $14. Visit http://harpdepot.com/index.html -- Robbie
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