RE: [Harp-L] Best LiL Harp House

Ryan Hartt <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:33:32 -0400

I am also surprised by the lack of discussion about the current status of Harp House. I thought there would be an outpouring of "Say it ain't so" and the like. At the very least I was expecting someone to confirm or deny their demise. 

Like Tom I made an order in the Spring for a Bb CX-12 and waited while the item was on backorder for two months before I cancelled my order. I wonder if there really was a backorder or something else was afoot.

Ryan

> From: tom.klingl@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: ronnyt@xxxxx; jeffrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Best LiL Harp House
> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:55:01 +0200
> CC: 
> 
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I am amazed that this message finds such little of an echo on the list. I
> remember contacting the Harp House in late spring, asking for Hering Special
> 48 in the key of A to come in. They told me that they were waiting for a
> Hering delivery for quite a while.... Does anybody KNOW what has happened
> with this business?
> 
> Regards
> 
> Tom (Berne, Switzerland)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronald Tuffel [mailto:ronnyt@xxxxx] 
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 2:29 PM
> To: 'Jeffrey Spoor'; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Best LiL Harp House
> 
> 
> Hey Jeff,
> 
> 	Remember, that was the controversy that I was embroiled in the end
> of July and the beginning of August. I was calling the phone numbers and
> emailing and no response. Every summer since 1984, I come to the States for
> a few weeks visit the family, play in the Floyd Fest, with Cincinnati and
> Oxford, Ohio folk, and gigs all over Appalachia and the Mid South. On my
> return to Europe, I order most of the harps I need for the year at Best Li'l
> Harp House which was Kevin's Harps in the old days. My last stop is always
> the New York - New Jersey area where my mom lives. I call in the order and
> in a day the harps arrive and I'm good to go. Because of the state of the
> dollar I wanted to order early when the dollar was the lowest to get the
> best rate on the exchange for my credit card. But, no response, so I figured
> SPAH folk or vacation time. When I got to New Jersey, I started calling and
> got no answer on the 800 number and a message about respecting the
> customers' needs on their local number, but no response. Than panic set in
> and I called you for some assistance and you turned me on to John Watts at
> "Coast to Coast Music". I felt like a trader using another supplier because
> I have used the Harp House exclusively since only God knows when. They
> rushed stuff to me a million different times to a million different places.
> And, even though different people have been at the helm since Kevin they had
> never made a mistake and the quality of the harps and equipment were
> excellent. They even notified me when they had the Hohner Blues Blasters
> with the hot element and on sale. John, who was at the helm for the longest
> time after Kevin was instrumental in giving real, honest, and in depth
> insight into custom amps and his total confidence in the great Gary Onifrio,
> Sonny Jr., which is the biggest adjustment in my gigs and live performances
> ever because that is the best amp connection in the world for my style of
> play. First, the Sonny Jr. 410 and now "The Cruncher".
> 	But, now it seems that the House no longer exists. Ashley Ali was
> the last to be in charge. The info for "Coast to Coast" was right on! John
> sensed my panic. Talked it through and delivered the very next from Maryland
> to a Ramada Motel in New Jersey. The very next day without sending it
> express because of the time of the day and the fact that he did me an extra
> favor by getting the order out immediately and everything was perfect!
> 
> Thanks, Jeffrey Spoor! You're the Best! And, thanks John Watts from "Coast
> to Coast Music"! You're my new House!
> 
> Ron "Rockin' Ronny" Tuffel  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Jeffrey Spoor
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 12:22 PM
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Best LiL Harp House
> 
> What's up?  I tried to go to the website and nothing...........did I fall  
> asleep and miss something?  Is all OK?
> 
> Jeff
> 
> -- 
> Jeff Spoor
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