re: I want a xb40.

[Diachrome@xxxxxxx]

Tom and others,
I contacted my wholesale supplier yesterday because the order I placed with 
them in August hadn't arrived.  This may be of interest to those of you who 
also purchase wholesale. You might want to contact your supplier to be straight 
up with you on how many they expect to receive and if you are on the list. Mine 
is SLM.

They were told that they were  being sent  4 XB-40s and that is at the end of 
October. They are one of the biggest musical instrument wholesales in the US 
so its pretty bad when they can only get 4 XB-40s.  Some business has already 
laid claim to them.  The next available time will be sometime in November. 

My rep wasn't sure what the deal is with Hohner but I explained that harp 
players have been waiting several years and the production can't keep up with the 
demand.
What we do get in the US, and I presume other countries, is coming in 
trickles.
He thought Hohner wasn't sure if they wanted to produce them or not since the 
fanfare is greater then the delivery. He also said not all the keys will be 
available right now. Seems A,C,and G are the first in production.  Rick Epping 
might be able to give a better idea as to what Hohners plans are for 
production.

Any of my business customers on this list that put in an order for an XB-40 
will have to wait in line like the rest of the country or seek them out where 
they can. Local music stores may have them in stock but we are so use to buying 
via internet we forget about the local dealer. I might do the same.

So don't start flaming the businesses you placed XB-40 orders with. It's 
completely out of our control. I'm glad I didn't ask for money up front.

In a message dated 10/3/03 3:47:24 PM, tomsmics@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>If you have one for sale, regardless of key, would you contact me off-line?
> Thanks.....ready to buy....TOM ELLIS/Tom's Mics
>tomsmics@xxxxxxxxxxxx


Michael "Fathead" Easton
Chromatic and diatonic repair and restoration @
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