Re: [Harp-L] choose new harp

["Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure there has to be a way to get your harps cheaper. The US is not the only game in town when it comes to selling Harmonica's.
Keep looking.  Germany makes a lot of harps.  I believe they make Hohner so they should be able to sell them cheaper then I could get them.
I wish I could give you more info. I'm not 100% sure were harps are made or how you can get them cheaper and closer to you.  
Harp L is an international Organization. Maybe if you rename your heading from Choose new harp to 
Help me find good harp in or around Hungary. The subject line or heading is very important.. Let them know that shipping cost is as much at the harp it self... let them know that the local shop charge...
All I can tell you is that I paid $35 for my Horner special 20.  I'm not sure what  the currency exchange would be.

good luck
abner
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: fishmong3r 
  To: Abner Galdos 
  Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 10:44 AM
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] choose new harp


  Hello,

  Thanks for dangle me.
  That rrmusicforless.com is not exist.
  coast2coast.com is fine, but i'm in Hungary so the shipping fee is as much as the price of the harp. So I think I'll have to get it in a local shop which have +25% in price...:(


  2009/4/18 Abner Galdos <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

    Yes, we have a newbie. Fresh new meat to grind... ha, ha,ha,he,he,he

    Morning fishmong3r
    I'm also a newbie, scratch that I up graded myself to a beginner.
    I only have one Horher Special 20.  This is the harp I practice with a lot, the one I carry with me all the time.  Its a very good harp for newbie's to learn with.
    Most of the learning material (cd,DVD, books) use the key of "C".  
    It also seems that most music stores carry this harp. 

    I have heard that the Suzuki Bluesmaster is a very good harp. You can probable order them online.
    Coast2coast.com
    rrmusicforless.com ( so far I found this site to have a good prices, Have not bought from them Yet, but I will )

    So here is my advice...........
    Buy a Suzuki bluesmaster ( should run you about $25 )
    Check out the above two sites, trust me their are a bunch of sites you can buy from.
    Buy a harp in the key of "C" 
    Start of slow, take your time, learn each step, know each step before you go to the next.  Play, Play, Play and have fun, lots and lots of fun and practice,practice,practice.  And never forget to have fun and play.......

    Just keep in mind I'm learning and teaching myself to play, and I don't have the grand knowledge that a lot of other guys have. 
     I still don't have that bluesy sound but that wont stop me. 
     I do get frustrated, but that wont stop me.  
    I do not have any musical knowledge and that wont stop me. 


    abner (Blueyes, playing,practicing and having fun)
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: fishmong3r 
      To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 9:55 AM
      Subject: [Harp-L] choose new harp


      Dear Musicians,

      I'm a very big fan of all blues music and I'd like to try playing harp. So I
      have to buy one.
      I don't want to spend much money but also don't want to buy something what's
      totally unusable.
      I've read a lot of forums and sites about this and I have three options
      (just diatonic):

      1. Hohner Special 20
      2. Hohner Big River
      3. Suzuki Bluesmaster

      I couldn't find the right price harps in Lee Oskar and Hering.

      So my first question: Which is the best for a newby from the above harps, or
      not from those?
      Second: I've read many times that C-key is good for new players, because of
      the training stuff on the internet. Is that correct? I mean which key would
      you advise for me?

      Many thanks for your help.

      Regards,
      fishmong3r

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