RE: Cheap harps

["Stephen Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Laurent

I've had several Easy Riders in Low D and not one had the stamina to last 
through a single session without something going wrong.  And I regard myself 
as a reasonably experienced player who can live very happily with Huangs, 
Folk Masters, LOs, Big Rivers, Blues Harps and Special 20s, including my 
favourite harp the S20 Low D.  And I can fix my harps and keep them in tune. 
  OK I might have been unlucky or even cack-handed with the ERs but my point 
was that a class of beginners is soon going to lay waste to a bunch of 
relatively - how shall I put it - fragile harps!

Perhaps the higher-pitched Easy Riders are better.  Incidentally I've had 
the same negative experience with Hohner's GLHs.  I think it's the same with 
other so-called entry-level instruments such as the cheaper  violins and 
guitars.  Reasonably in-tune, well-set up and easily playable instruments of 
any kind come at a price.  Fortunately that price isn't as high for harp 
players as it is for some others!

All the best

Steve.






>From: "Laurent Vigouroux" <laurent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: "Laurent Vigouroux" <laurent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: Cheap harps
>Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:28:57 +0200
>
>
>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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