Thanks again for all the comments. Bob is indeed correct in identifying the harp I've got. I won't be soaking it any time soon, that's certain! Anyway, the smell is very gradually going away. I think that my "airing it out" by putting it out the window while driving about 15 to 20 mph has done the best for it of any of the things I've tried. At any rate, after doing this, its much more playable. (Don't try this going at any faster speeds: you could seriously damage the reeds!)

For any of you that haven't tried these tremelo harps, you should do so. They sound fantastic; I know they're expensive compaired to a "regular" harp, and you can't play cross-harp (at least I wouldn't try it), but they're a wonderful instrument in themselves. I have been playing with a sea music group, and the Echo makes a great addition to the band.