RE: [Harp-L] Best LiL Harp House

"Bradford Trainham" <bradford.trainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:26:55 -0500

They would often get stuff in that hung back-order status, but I could
always call..., and "gently" remind them and it always got out to me.
Wonder where else we might get those Strnad mics should I decide to branch
out and get another one.
Brad Trainham

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Ryan Hartt
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 11:34 AM
To: Tom Klingl; 'Ronald Tuffel'; 'Jeffrey Spoor'; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Best LiL Harp House

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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> 
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