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The Bass Harmonica - (by Danny Wilson) Service Problems - the bass, among all harmonicas, requires the least amount of regular maintenance. Cleaning of the mouthpieces and the cover plates, with occasional cleaning of the reed plates is nearly all that is required. The reeds are much larger than reeds of other harmonicas, and not nearly as delicate, so stay in tune much longer. Bass reeds are tuned to equal temperament, in octaves, and since they are not subjected to "bends", or the kind of pressure seen by diatonics or chromatics, they are usually tuned to Concert 440. Of course, those models with wood bodies need to be aired after each use, to be sure the combs don't swell, shrink and crack prematurely. It is inevitable that cracking will occur after a period of time. Plastic body models, such as the Huang, or custom-built bodies, will maintain air-tightness "forever".
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