RE: Cheap harps

["Laurent Vigouroux" <laurent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Steve

That's true that a bad instrument can make someone abandon it.
But have you tried the Suzuki Easy Rider? I've had a very good surprise with
it. In my opinion is as good as many standard hohner harps.

   Laurent

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx]De la part
> de Stephen Shaw
> Envoyi : vendredi 11 avril 2003 11:31
> @ : harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Objet : Cheap harps
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>
> I hate to sound a note of dissent in the debate about cheap harps but I
> think that REAL cheapos - and I include Easy Riders in that
> category - are
> not only going to give you a lot of hassle with reeds going flat all the
> time and badly-gapped reeds but are going to put your class off
> from going
> further.  Suzuki Folk Masters aren't too bad, neither are Huang
> Silvertones
> though they can need initial working on to get 'em playable.  Buy a small
> supply of emergency cheapos and get your kids to invest in Lee
> Oskars!  (I
> don't work for Lee Oskar by the way!)
>
> Steve Shaw in the UK
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