Suzuki Sub30

[alcanal]

Hi, I inadvertently bent the draw reed plate when I was screwing the harp back together after gapping the reeds, ARRRGGGHHHH! Now air obviously leaks between reeds! What's the best way to flatten the reed plate?

[Brendan]

It's not easy to go back to the original state, but try this:

Remove the reedplate, look along to see where the bend is, put that point on a fulcrum of some kind (a raised edge) and GENTLY apply pressure on both sides in the opposite direction. Keep checking to see when it looks straight again.