Re: [Harp-L] A Practical Guide to the Harmonica Holder

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

Perhaps economy of scale could bring down the unit price. If so, I think it 
would be a great item.

Pricing is tricky. The only frame of reference I have is the now-dufunct 
Blues Tools rack* which I believe cost $30-$40. that's how much they cost someone 
said in post on the Internet (probably not from from Harp List). If you search 
for Blues Tools on the web, you find some guy offering to pay anything to get 
one.   I got mine when I was contributing editor of American Harmonica 
Newsmagazine, which also is now defunct.   The patent dates from 1997.

So what's inflation compounded over 120 years? About $45 for the $30 price 
and $60 for the $40. Providing that my numbers are accurate, the $45 and $60 is 
what the rack would cost in 2000


The harp carrier section needs to be at least 7 1/2 inches wide to handle a 
Super 64 as well as XB40.

Marv Monroe (Buckeye Harmonica Club) came up with a carrier section in a 
relaxed V-formation that would carry two XB40 harps. XB40 is about 4 3/4 inches. 
So make it 5 inches to allow wiggle room for an XB40 or Hohner Slider Harp or 
Koch slide harp. The XB40 fits in a Blues Tools but the Hohner Slider Harp is a 
tad too wide. (1/32 or 1/16?).


*patent information about the Blues Tools harp rack:

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5619001.html?query=PN%2F5619001+OR+5619001&;
stemming=on



In a message dated 1/31/09 9:25:24 AM, c_reynolds2571@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> As the current manufacturer of the ergonomic neck rack, what price range do 
> you all feel is fair for it? I've heard several comments from members that 
> they think it's a great neck rack but that it's on the pricey side. So what do 
> you all think is a fair price? Also are there any additional options that 
> you would like to see? I was toying with the idea of coming up with a harp 
> holder that would let users put more than one harp on at a time so they could 
> just rotate it around to the one that they wanted to use.
> 
> Chris
> www.blowyourbrassoff.com
> 




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