TUTORIAL #9: HOW TO WAX IN ACCORDION REEDS

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In this accordion tutorial, I show you how to wax in reeds on a Hohner Erica accordion. Sometimes, the reed tongues break, and need replacing. Other times, the reeds themselves get loose, and need to be re-waxed in. In this video, I show how to remove the reed, scrape the old brittle wax off, and rewax the reed in, to make a good seal.
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@violina79 10 ай бұрын

I replaced the valves on my flea market accordion, with help from your videos. Thanks!

@TomsMusicShop 10 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@rappermusician 2 ай бұрын

Like the demo of your wax spoon - I think I should be able to make one of those - or something like for next time I need to wax in a reed or two

@ryancarr28 8 ай бұрын

Nicely explained! Thanks for the video!

@TomsMusicShop 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@seanoregan998 4 ай бұрын

Great work!

@LecrazyMaffe 2 жыл бұрын

This is the tutorial I was waiting for. Thanks a bunch Tom! Great content.

@TomsMusicShop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that, Ambiorix! Happy this could be useful.

@vodoc 10 ай бұрын

I've been using a soldering iron with a flat angled tip for spot repairs and it work perfectly. If the iron gets too hot, it can sublimate some of it so you'll want some extra wax on hand to add.

@leojoseph6009 7 ай бұрын

Wow way easier with iron I bought this cross bow wax from Cdn tire just cut off small amounts push it in place then just run the iron. Thanks

@ninergoldrush2680 2 жыл бұрын

excelent like always Toma thanks for all these videos

@TomsMusicShop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@s.g.8140 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for the video!!!

@TomsMusicShop 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@phillipmendez1743 2 жыл бұрын

I do that different But I certainly enjoyed Watching you Tom .

@TomsMusicShop 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Phillip!

@arkansasstone5331 Күн бұрын

So, how do you figure out the order of your reeds? I opened one up because it was rattling, and there was about 10 reeds bouncing around

@brittadangelo651 15 күн бұрын

Hello, I learned a lot from your video! I now know that I have to replace two reeds for the reason that my father (who I inherited my "steirische Harmonika" from) had replaced 2 "same tone" reeds with 2 2-tone (or bi tone reeds). Unfortunately I can't continue my music school lessons unless I put the original same tone reeds back in. My instrument looks a lot bigger and complicated though, so I think I would like to have this done professionally. In what state are you guys located? Or do you know anyone in the Savannah GA area who can do this for me?

@mohsensohrabi8079 2 ай бұрын

Hi.What is the wax spoon made of?

@pereballesterserrano3164 Жыл бұрын

Hello Tom, first thank you very much for your videos they are very useful. One question, could you tell me what is the formula you use with the wax of the voices. What percentages of wax, rosin, etc. Thanks a lot

@TomsMusicShop Жыл бұрын

Hello Pere, it is the wax formula that you can buy at Hohner.

@adamcolbertmusic Жыл бұрын

I haven't opened up my accordion yet but this really helps identify a problem sound! You can really hear that the "exhale" has more wheezing and loss of volume, and the "inhale" is slightly better because the suction at least pulls the reed into the block somewhat. Thanks! So, I know that wax is the tried and true method for this, and when the accordion was invented it was the available technology for sealing wood gaps, but honestly I think a careful application of Liquid Nails would work just as well! That's probably what I'll try on my bargain accordion 😊 I mean, sure, you'd want to use wax for your Weltmeister or Hohner just for the sake of keeping it classy, but the important thing is sealing up the air gap, right?? 😁

@TomsMusicShop Жыл бұрын

Well yes, you have to close the air gap, but wax has the advantage that you can remove the reeds easily when you need to. If you epoxy them in there, you can forget about ever replacing a broken one, I would imagine. Cheers!

@adamcolbertmusic Жыл бұрын

@@TomsMusicShop okay thanks! Also, adhesive has a long dry/cure time, so there's that!

@adamcolbertmusic Жыл бұрын

@@TomsMusicShop Okay, I've looked into this and liquid nails is not an epoxy, it is a polyurethane glue. However what I was originally trying to think of is actually silicone caulk. Caulk is somewhat easy to remove, I mean a razor blade will go right through it and then once you get a manageable piece to grab then the rest will peel off. A very easy way to remove epoxy - or super glue or duct tape or virtually any sealant really - is acetone. But regarding acetone and wood, from what I've looked up so far, it technically does not damage wood however it does raise the surface grain which may need sanded down. I'm just trying to think outside the box about this 😀 Like, there's got to be some kind of modern synthetic material that can be squeezed from a tube and it does the same job of sealing the gap as with melted wax!

@seanryan1176 Жыл бұрын

Well done, I enjoyed your video. Is it possible to make a reed tester from a bellows or buy one, thank you, from Sean Ryan

@TomsMusicShop Жыл бұрын

Hi Sean, the bellows you see in the video is one I made from an old retired accordion. Just get some balsa wood, and cut it to cover both sides, and glue it on. Then, drill 2 holes for allowing the air to escape, and you have got a test bellows. Maybe I will make a short video on it.

@felixer80 2 жыл бұрын

What was the straw/spray can contraption you used? Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge so people can make music again!

@TomsMusicShop 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Felix, which part did you mean? Can you include a timestamp?

@calebpettingill Жыл бұрын

4:50 I think its just compressed air to blow away gunk

@Themonist Жыл бұрын

Could this be done by reheating the wax a soldering iron?

@TomsMusicShop Жыл бұрын

Hard to imagine...

@ChrisDragotta 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of steel is used for the reeds? Where can I get my own material to cut my own reeds?

@TomsMusicShop 2 жыл бұрын

Oh boy I do not know that. Maybe contact Hohner directly? They might be able to give you more information. Cheers!

@egarmo1 9 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! I have not yet dared waxing.... but.... would a hot screw driver // file blade help remove old wax...!!!. Or you just aim to remove a little so that the remain is still a base for the addition of wax???. You dont seem to care abour remains of old wax around..

@TomsMusicShop 7 ай бұрын

I try to scrape it off cleanly with a screwdriver.

@joelleguerette9485 2 жыл бұрын

Hi ! What is the name of your special spoon ? Where we can found it ?

@TomsMusicShop 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I got mine from Hohner in Germany. It is pretty expensive though...

@catharinadebeer3519 11 ай бұрын

I CANT FIND THE PAPER IN SOUTH AFRICA TO REPAIR THE RIBS OF MY ACCORDIAN. CAN I USE CHRISTMAS ROLLS PAPER?????

@TomsMusicShop 10 ай бұрын

Haha, no. Try to order from Hohner in Germany if you can.

@ismetkarga4751 5 ай бұрын

What kind of wax you use for this? Is it really possible to use beeswax? Tnx.

@TomsMusicShop 5 ай бұрын

It's a mixture of bees wax and something else. I bought it directly from Hohner. Cheers!

@ismetkarga4751 5 ай бұрын

Thank you...I'll do the same

@Kazimierz438 Жыл бұрын

I have a question. I have an accordion with a sixteenth note in the channel. The voices are clean, without corrosion, while the 16th note in the channel has corrosion. Is it possible to clean them and how could they be cleaned?

@TomsMusicShop 10 ай бұрын

What do you mean with 16th note? You can scrape off the oxidation to an extent, or try a little rubbing alcohol. You may need to tune, though.

@Kazimierz438 10 ай бұрын

@@TomsMusicShop There may be four, eight or sixteen in the channel. My age is sixteen.