[Harp-L] Luxuary vs. Necessity (was Rupert)

[Will Vogtman <will_vogtman@xxxxxxxxx>]

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I own over 60 custom marine bands . . . .

I will never work on my own harps, I  just send them to Joe Spiers as I would rather spend my time practicing than  killing harps.
 
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Working on my own harps is a necessity.
 
There's now way I can afford 60 harps at $100-200 a piece.
 
I realize that a top-of-the-line tenor sax costs about the same, but I will never be able to afford a new sax (I do all my own sax work as well.)
 
Either one is like buying a used car.
 
I think most of us would rather spend the time practicing.
 
BELEIVE ME . . . .  
 
I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PRICE OF CUSTOM WORK.
 
Up to $200 is fair for the work put in on one harmonica.