Re: [Harp-L] Fwd: How many of you really fix your harps? Really?

[<jruss433@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have yet to learn how.  I should, I suppose.  Right now, I just keep a 
stock of backup reedplates.  That's cheaper than backup harps.  Richard 
Farrell made this method the path of least resistance for me, but that has 
obviously changed.

I will have to cross the knowledge bridge eventually, but I'm in the middle 
of so many now.  Performing poet, vocalist, harp player by night, and 
association manager by day - I guess I'm concentrating on the art portion of 
it all at the moment.  There are only so many quality hours in a day. 
However, I do see the value in doing one's own work.

I apprenticed as a Carpenter years ago and I was told by my boss that if 
working on my car kept me from getting to work and being a better craftsman, 
then I needed to take the time to be a better mechanic, find a mechanic, or 
find an alternative to get to work, so I don't lose sight of the prize.  I'm 
not ready to be a better mechanic just yet.

However, these obvious economies of scale will eventually force me to learn 
to fix my own harps.

Mark Russillo
(a.k.a. The Rhode Island Kid)