This is a short discussion on ways that I clean Seydel harmonicas sent in for repair.

Ever wonder what that arc in a chromatic mouthpiece is designed for?  I explain that in this video.  The arc is important and don't make the mistake of many and "fix" it for us.

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The Seydel Deluxe, Saxony, and Symphony chromatics have a mouthpiece option called the half-moon.  The half-moon is so named because on edge they are shaped like a semi-circle or half-moon.  These mouthpieces have become enormously popular because they are very smooth...

Valves or wind savers as they are more often called are strips of material that are placed on the harmonica reed plate and cover the slot. Typical diatonic, chromatic and orchestral harmonicas have a blow and draw reed in each slot.  Generally, only one of the reeds so...

Play the chromatic and you no doubt experience the frustrations of the many before you.  When that button sticks during a 16th note run, you ask yourself why in the name of Larry Adler did you ever begin playing the chrom.

However, keeping the slide functioning and smoo...

Ever pick up an old chrom and hear that annoying “click” sound when you hit the button? Harmonica companies use “bumpers” around the mouthpiece set screws to prevent this.  Bumpers are tiny pieces of rubber hose that go around the screws.  They serve to dampen the soun...

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If you are new to the chromatic harmonica or are considering the purchase of a Seydel chromatic, this article is for you.  The chromatic is a great instrument and the ability to hit...

Here's a quick video on how to adjust a stuck blow reed on a Seydel chromatic. 

The chromatic reeds will occasionally start to settle into the slot and excess saliva will even further reduce the air space between the slot, plate, and reed.  This will cause the reed to c...

One of the things I stress when I teach seminars on the chromatic harmonica is that as a chromatic player, you have to be comfortable performing minor maintenance and troubleshooting on your chromatic.  As I am fond of saying, "the chromatic is made to modulate and mad...

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In this video, I demonstrate how to re-assemble the Seydel Saxony mouthpiece assembly.  If you use this technique, it will go back together quite easily.  Note also that the mouthpiece has a slight bow to it.  This is by design and insures...