thanks for showing I'll try it in my harmonica. also, please be so kind as to not waste to much water. i would probably do the same as you in the past, but now with these water crisis we have in California, i try to be conserve more the resources. thanks for helping the world save water, and thanks for the harmonica tips.
Detergent is designed to dissolve fats, oils, etceterea. It's a surfactant. Doen't seem like the best solution. I use hydrogen peroxide. Find a narrow jar, soak for 15 minutes then rinse with water, tap and shake, use hair dryer on cool setting. Don't use water on wood combs, the wood will swell up.
You are correct this is Not the best solution but it is an easy way that works well. I never once said it was the best solution. Truthfully the best way is to take the harmonica apart and use alcohol. Peroxide I would think would leave a residue behind if not rinsed off in water after. I posted this video years ago to show an easy way to clean your harp. It works great for me and always has. Thanks for watching my video. 😁
Ok... I was.very scared a out trying this...but my harmonica was.starting to make squeaks at certain notes that have developed over time... Others had taking the outer plates off which I due not what to do... This technique worked...
I gave a nice harmonica to my 1 1/2 year old for Christmas and although he’s loving it, the spit and nastiness is already brewing in there 😂 So I’ll give this a try
Nice technique... wondering, what if you used a hair dryer to dry it?? that'd probably work even better huh?? it'd dry it quick fast in a hurry no?? anyway, good vid!!!
Hey just found your channel so yes I was wondering how to clean and how Often do I clean it?? I just want to make sure I take care of it wondering if I clean after every practice? Ty
I tried to use warm water in my Honher harmonica. The wood did break up. I saw a video Neil Young put the harmonica in water at stage. Then i found out he did it to get a deeper tune that last the song. So.. i startet to do this and my harmonica was broken after a while.. then i realized.. damn He (Neil) can buy one new harmonica every day if he want too.
Yeah. In realit you never really need to clean your harmonica with anything else, than a little wet piece of cloth, once every 3 monts or so. And tap after every playing. That's all. People wash too much and use too much water
Some say let the harmonica dry in the air. Others say dry it with a hairdryer on the cool setting. I don't support either drying suggestion because the contaminates (solids and debris) in the saliva WILL REMAIN IN THE HARMONICA! You want the contaminates that are in solution to exit the harmonica as the saliva exits the harmonica! Think of it this way: Say you have a glass that is wet with salt water and you let the glass "air dry." The liquid evaporates but the salt and the minerals remain in the glass...and the evidence is the residue on the glass. If you shake all the salt water out of the glass, the solids and particles in solution are ejected as the glass is shaken. TADA!
Or maybe you wash the glass with clean water and then let it air dry, which it the actual equivalent to what he's doing. What you said is if you leave the saliva in the harmonica which is the exactly what cleaning the harmonica is preventing. Obviously.
Someone actually placed her mouth on my mom's harmonica without my permission. ( i didn't know it was at the bottom of a pile of things i was sorting in an effort to pack up my mom's apartment.) She just picked it up and blew on it. I was shocked!! Who does this kind of thing, & in the middle of a pandemic at that?! So i really need to sanitize it. I'm not giving it away.
That would be funny if you left some soap in it, and bubbles came out when you played. Lol.
Best yet, you got to it, others were so painfully boring good job
Thank you. Always good to know I'm not boring. And yes I agree I have seen some boring ones too.
thanks for showing I'll try it in my harmonica. also, please be so kind as to not waste to much water. i would probably do the same as you in the past, but now with these water crisis we have in California, i try to be conserve more the resources. thanks for helping the world save water, and thanks for the harmonica tips.
Pretty cool way to clean without breaking it down but I wonder if you should run any alcohol through it to sanitize it or does the soap sanitize it?
entertaining and informative thanks a lot for showing👍🎵
Detergent is designed to dissolve fats, oils, etceterea. It's a surfactant. Doen't seem like the best solution. I use hydrogen peroxide. Find a narrow jar, soak for 15 minutes then rinse with water, tap and shake, use hair dryer on cool setting. Don't use water on wood combs, the wood will swell up.
You are correct this is Not the best solution but it is an easy way that works well. I never once said it was the best solution. Truthfully the best way is to take the harmonica apart and use alcohol. Peroxide I would think would leave a residue behind if not rinsed off in water after. I posted this video years ago to show an easy way to clean your harp. It works great for me and always has.
Thanks for watching my video. 😁
Thank you.
Ok... I was.very scared a out trying this...but my harmonica was.starting to make squeaks at certain notes that have developed over time... Others had taking the outer plates off which I due not what to do... This technique worked...
thank you very much. I'm glad it worked good for you.
Basic and cosmetics only for a quick clean, nice work.
Thank your thank you dude!!!!! Amazing vidio
Great information. thanks for sharing
Thanks kindly, very helpful!
I was sceptical now I'm I see thanks so much I also used a hairdryer on cool setting to dry reeds
Great info, you should do more videos about harmonica
That sounds better than me trying
Thank you. That's how i clean my harps.
Great vid. Thanks!!
Thank you so much for the answer :)
i want ask if do that he shold work again like fisrt time or not
I gave a nice harmonica to my 1 1/2 year old for Christmas and although he’s loving it, the spit and nastiness is already brewing in there 😂 So I’ll give this a try
Thanks
Nice technique... wondering, what if you used a hair dryer to dry it?? that'd probably work even better huh?? it'd dry it quick fast in a hurry no?? anyway, good vid!!!
+Michael Berg Hair drier might warp the reeds if too hot?
I will do the same, yes.
Thank you very much, I haven't cleaned my harmonica in two years, I did not want to watch and do the taking apart steps in the videos.
Thank you
Hey just found your channel
so yes I was wondering how to clean and how Often do I clean it?? I just want to make sure I take care of it wondering if I clean after every practice? Ty
depends on how much you play it. I clean mine every 1 month and I play alot
Once a year is enough, unless you play like everyday and for many hours.
is it true that if u leave it in warm water it would clean it??
to late I didn't read that comment about the wood and my harmonic comb swelled up. I wish you would have said that in the video. oh well.
I tried to use warm water in my Honher harmonica. The wood did break up. I saw a video Neil Young put the harmonica in water at stage. Then i found out he did it to get a deeper tune that last the song. So.. i startet to do this and my harmonica was broken after a while.. then i realized.. damn He (Neil) can buy one new harmonica every day if he want too.
Yeah. In realit you never really need to clean your harmonica with anything else, than a little wet piece of cloth, once every 3 monts or so. And tap after every playing. That's all. People wash too much and use too much water
I don't think so.
Okay ....but that seems like a lot of water wasted ... but thanks though ...
wow, like new
Water destroys your Hanukah
Simple use hair dryer to drain and dry
can i clean harmonica with steel reeds like that? and what is this soap? thanks
yes you can clean a steel Reed harmonica like this. Just be sure to dry it really good. Also any good quality dish soap will work.
yes you can clean a steel Reed harmonica like this. Just be sure to dry it really good. Also any good quality dish soap will work.
Some say let the harmonica dry in the air. Others say dry it with a hairdryer on the cool setting.
I don't support either drying suggestion because the contaminates (solids and debris) in the saliva WILL REMAIN IN THE HARMONICA!
You want the contaminates that are in solution to exit the harmonica as the saliva exits the harmonica!
Think of it this way: Say you have a glass that is wet with salt water and you let the glass "air dry." The liquid evaporates but the salt and the minerals remain in the glass...and the evidence is the residue on the glass.
If you shake all the salt water out of the glass, the solids and particles in solution are ejected as the glass is shaken. TADA!
Or maybe you wash the glass with clean water and then let it air dry, which it the actual equivalent to what he's doing. What you said is if you leave the saliva in the harmonica which is the exactly what cleaning the harmonica is preventing. Obviously.
Someone actually placed her mouth on my mom's harmonica without my permission. ( i didn't know it was at the bottom of a pile of things i was sorting in an effort to pack up my mom's apartment.) She just picked it up and blew on it. I was shocked!! Who does this kind of thing, & in the middle of a pandemic at that?! So i really need to sanitize it. I'm not giving it away.
Dear frend plz save water .U are wasting the water . Pl stop for god shake .
I am using well water here in Florida Sorry for using too much. Thanks
this is so wrong, the hot water cause the wood to expand
what wood?
you mean this is not a good idea with harnonica's with wood in
If you have wooden comb then you need to clean it with compressed air only
What key is that
Key of G Harmonica
Won't it rust
skullzy plays no it will not rust as long as you make sure you dry it properly.
Why is this in my recommendet
you probably need to clen your harp. lol
Man it would be better if you'd had turned off that sink man, WATER RUNNING OUT HERE
it was nice advice though, no alcohol or other liquids. can't hurt trying it on my 10 years old swan harp.
I have well water so how does that effect you?
@@jeremya2871 water shortages in the following decades. you must've heard of it, right? I feel bad when wasting it, at least.