Re: Hering Vintage 1923 Harps

["Hambone Hamilton" <harpmanx@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I couldn't disagree more.  The Johnson harps are kids' toys.  The 1923's are 
nice harps.  Nice amp and mic, though, guy.
Hambone


>From: "B. Walker" <okiwalk@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: "B. Walker" <okiwalk@xxxxxxx>
>To: <harp-l-digest@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Hering Vintage 1923 Harps
>Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 07:37:18 -0700
>
>Hi All.
>I have to agree with the fellow who said that the Hering Vintage Harps 
>sounds like your blowing thru tin foil.  Using an "A" harp the upper 
>register plays well no complaints, however, when getting a piece of another 
>note i.e. 4/5 it does sound like tin foil -  best words to describe it. 
>Played a gig the other night and was confronted by other harpsters asking 
>what I use, well folks I use a Sonny Jr II amp, Shure Brownie with stamped 
>R5 cartridge, and a .99 cent blues king harps which I gap out of the box if 
>needed.   In fact my Johnson Blues King "A" harp has out lasted two Special 
>20 "A' harps and both played for the same amount of time. DON"T FIGURE
>Regards,
>Mr. B

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