Re: [Harp-L] Replacement reed plates vs replacing reeds

[Frank Evers <frank@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

Am Sonntag, 25. Mai 2008 schrieb Robert Coble:
> I'm pretty sure that reed sets can be purchased (albeit only by
> authorized dealers, repair services and customIZers [NOT
> customers]) IFF a sufficient quantity of reeds are ordered to make
> it cost-effective for the company. I also think that some dealers,
> repair technicians, etc. will make small quantities of individual
> reeds available IFF it is worth it to them for various reasons.

Harponline actually sells single reeds. Changing single reeds and 
making this technology available to normal players was one of the 
main reasons why Harponline was founded - originally as a hobby 
project - in 2003. Until today it is a one family business run from 
their home, but still they manage to sell reeds. I don't know if they 
earn money at all with selling reeds or how many of them they sell at 
all and i'm pretty sure it's a very, very small part of their 
business, but they do.

Seydel also sells single reeds. No surprise if you know that this was 
invented at Seydel when Michael Timler, the founder of Harponline, 
was working for them.

> It seems obvious to me that
> the manufacturers must have some organized system of cataloging
> and storing the various sets of reeds used for each type of 
> harmonica. 

Yes, i guess thats the whole thing.

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Gruß,Frank