[Harp-L] Harrison Harmonicas and me...

[Michael Peloquin <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

To
all of our fellow fanatical harmonica friends,
I
have been the beneficiary of musical bliss for the last ten years as
a direct result of knowing Brad Harrison. I am a professional
harmonica player and I have relied on Brad’s craftsmanship and
research to provide instruments that I consider to be the Ferrari of
harmonicas. Brad understands what makes this small, seemingly simple
instrument tick unlike anyone else out there doing this kind of work.
 
I
am now a partner with Brad in Harrison Harmonicas, Inc. (we just
Incorporated!). He has designed the innovative B-radical and is ready
to take the harmonica world by storm by combining his passion for his
instrument and craft with hi-tech production methods.
 
When
Brad offered me a chance to be a partner in this exciting new
venture, I jumped at the chance based on the strength of Brad’s
skills as a craftsman, my craftsman that has helped to move my music!
 
I
know that many of you reading this have invested and supported
Harrison Harmonicas though your pre-order commitments to our
collective dream: a high quality, harmonica INSTRUMENT Made in the
USA. I knew from the outset that this would be a tall order, but I
would have never guessed how tall! All along during this pre-sale, we
have promised Fall 2009 (yes 2009) delivery of this fine instrument.
I hate to bring up the fine print, but we do have almost 3 more weeks
of Fall. It is getting cold here in Illinois, my home state. This
brings me to another issue.
 
Please
understand my commitment to this company. After 26 years in the
Utopian island that I feel that Northern California is, I am fully
moving back to the frigid tundra of Northern Illinois. I have so
many musical  and personal relationships that I am leaving behind . I
am changing my life in most ways for the instrument that has given my
life so much joy over the last 33 years. I do not take this decision
lightly and I ask that none of you do either. Brad Harrison and this
company will be successful and make most of our customers happy and
we will not be perfect, but always striving for that brass ring of
perfection. 
 
Please
have patience, we are working 14 hour days to give birth to this
bouncing baby of a company. I understand some of the frustration, I
do own about 3-4 dozen customized diatonic harmonicas, I believe that
I paid 50% to full in advance for most of them.
 
I
must go to bed now. Tomorrow I need to get up and talk with 4 more Made in USA
vendors, revamp a website, setup a production facility, and bring
Brad some more coffee. Thank you all for your support, kind words of
encouragement, patience and understanding. This thing will work out,
for all of us... hey- were makin' harps right here in the USA!

 
Music
Is The Answer,
 
Michael
Peloquin
1997
Harmonica World Champion
Currently
residing somewhere in the USA
http://www.usaharmonicas.com