Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Custom Harmonicas - Worth It?

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

See....that's the 'sexist' ;) response.....lol
 
I'd appeal to her sense of logic: economy and ecology:
 
tell her 3 - 4 harps at roughly $25. - $27. (American)...blown  out in a year 
or so and ending up in the garbage (landfill)...
 
...are a lot more ecologically disastrous to the environment than one  
customized harp at roughly the same cost lasting several years with perhaps only  
minor repair costs ;)
 
P.S.  Of course, the shoes wouldn't hurt either.  In my case, I  can't own 
enough boots, lol
 
Elizabeth
 
Message: 11
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:49:25 -0400
From: Gary Warren  _gdubya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:gdubya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) .
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Custom Harmonicas - Worth It?
To: Wolf Kristiansen  <wolfkristiansen@xxxxxxxx>, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
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Take her shoe  shopping.

At 12:37 PM 4/16/2008, Wolf Kristiansen wrote:
>Thanks to  all who responded to my question about
>whether custom harmonicas were  "worth it", i.e. worth
>buying. The answer from the majority was a  resounding
>"yes!" because of the improved playability,  sound,
>responsiveness etc.
>
>My question was prompted by  monetary considerations; I
>was already sold on the idea. My problem is,  because
>of the abuse I put harmonicas through, and the rate
>they  die on me, I couldn't afford to replace them at
>$50 to $100 per  replacement.
>
>What I gathered from your answers, dealing only  with
>the cost factor, is this:
>
>1.  Custom harmonicas  last longer
>2.  You don't throw custom harmonicas away when a  reed
>goes; you (or a customizer) replace the reed
>3.  You can  save money by learning to customize or
>repair your harmonicas  yourself
>
>So, I'm convinced they are worth buying.  My  next
>question-- how do I convince my  wife?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Wolf  Kristiansen
>
>




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