Re: [Harp-L] RE: blown out harps

[Rick Davis <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mad Dog, thanks for the reply.  You are talking my language, man!

My band plays out 4 to 6 times a month, and I blow out maybe 3 harps.  Same
as you, D-harps are the most common to bite the dust.  In D I've tried Big
River, Blues Harp, Special 20, and Lee Oskar.  Makes no difference, a reed
fails after a few gigs. I love Marine Band Deluxe harps, and I had Victor
replace a reed on my A MBD, but now I have so much money into it I'm afraid
to play it.

Usually it is the 5-draw reed that fails, a note I play less than others,
But I use it a lot in the 4-5 draw trill that I bend down a bit.

At a blues jam at the Boulder Outlook last week I blew out the 4 draw in an
F harp.  They kept calling for songs in C so I had to play around the note,
and ultimately changed to my F low harp.  When I got home and took apart the
harp the reed had a crease across it.  When I gently plinked it the reed
bent fully in half.

Yeah, I'd like to hear your experience with the Hering Vintage 1923 harp.
Where do you buy yours?  Musicians Friend has them for $30.00.  But I've
heard they have a metallic taste.  Have you noticed that?

BTW, I've heard your band around Denver and you guys got it seriously goin'
on.  You get great tone on your harp.  I'll hit your jam at Ziggies on 6/23.

-Rick Davis








On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Mad Dog Friedman <maddog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi Rick,
>
> I guess I am on the other end of the spectrum from Bill.  I blow out harps
> all the time.  My record is 3 in one night.  I always carry backups in the
> 6
> keys I use all the time (D, A, C, G, F & Bb).  I am not sure if I am a hard
> blower (or just a big sucker), if I eat too many hot peppers or just drool
> too much. My worst "blow out" was when a sucked a reed clear out of the
> harp
> and down my throat! I have tried blowing more softly but then a pretty girl
> walks by or the blues sneaks up from behind.  Harp type & key does make a
> huge difference.  Marine Band Deluxes out last anything else I have tried
> by
> 2 to 5 times.  I seem to be especially hard on my D harps.  Most of the
> fast, hard hitting tunes, my band,  Papa Juke, does are in A.  I can go
> through a D in one week with a  Golden Melody, Special 20, Sydel or Lee
> Oskar.   I'll  get 2 -3 weeks out of a D Suzuki Promaster (if I take care
> to
> break it in nicely).  The D Marine Band Deluxes generally last me about a
> month or more which make them the most cost effective, and I love their
> tone.  I just got some Herring Vintages that seem like a better value than
> the Marine Band Deluxes but just a notch down in tone as they are slight
> bit
> "airier." (This could make them last better.)  I'll let you know how they
> fair but they feel real solid.  Yes, I take all my harps off my taxes along
> with other equipment and mileage to the gigs. I hope this helps if you are
> also cursed with HBOD (harp blow out disorder).
>
> Mad Dog Friedman
> www.maddogharp.com
> 970-203-4757
>
>
>
>
> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:38:25 -0400
> From: "Bill Otten" <harpman54@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] RE: blown out harps
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>
> Rick Davis asked:
> >For you who play amped harp on a regular basis, I have a question:  How
> >often do you blow out a reed in a harp?  How many harps do you buy per
> >month?  Do you write your harps off your taxes?
> >What can we do to lessen the costs?  Play softer.  Take better care of our
> >harps.  Learn the Zen of Harmonica Maintenance.  What do you suggest?
>
> Well Rick....in over 15 years of playing semi-professionally, I have had
> ONE
> (1) reed break on a harp.
> And I don't play lullabys and minuets either. Amped harp, and therein lies
> the secret...let the AMP do
> the work. Tight cup around the harp, around the mic, everything goes into
> the amp. Yes, I do blow harp
> with attack, and do bear down, so maybe I've been lucky? But I simply
> haven't blown out but a single reed
> in that time. I do break the harps in slowly, keep them clean (but not
> obsessive about any cleaning schedule),
> and that's about it. I haven't bought a harp in over a year or longer and
> don't write them off my taxes
> because harp playing isn't my work gig...it's a pasttime for me. I'll be
> interested in what others have to
> say because I'm sure my situation isn't typical. I can't even pinpoint my
> harp durability to a single manufacturer
> either, because in my stage case you can find Lee Oskar's, Hohner's, and
> Suzuki harps. I CAN tell you that I
> valve a lot of my harps, and there are valved models of each of the above
> manufacturers in my case. I bend a LOT
> of notes so I'm certainly not shy about playing hard.
>
> Bill Otten
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:51:37 -0400
> From: "mike wesolowski" <mwesolowski@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Amp You Gotta try.
> To: "Eddie Martin" <harpin1@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>,
>        <tubes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <0950C1129E024F58A695D5300A1A4322@pc1>
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> Damn Eddie !!    That was great !!   I hope you'll come to my gig at
> Fishers
> this Tuesday night and play some with us.   I show up around 7:30 and have
> a
> bite and set up.   We play from 9:00 till 12:00.  I'd love for you to come
> up and blow some through my 1960 Harvard.
> Mike "Wezo" Wesolowski
> 336-785-3576
> www.myspace.com/harpwezo
> www.megatoneamps.com
> www.bluesworldorder.com
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Eddie Martin
>  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx ; WESO ; tubes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 9:47 PM
>  Subject: Amp You Gotta try.
>
>
>  First let me tell you about Dale the harp amp Doctor in Greensboro NC. You
> can find out all his info at djlservice.com or at megatoneamps.com. I
> purchased the original Harpking amplifier from Rod Piazza back in 2001.
> When
> it was shipped to me, FedEx nearly destroyed this priceless piece of art.
>  I
> took it to several amp techs who were killer at guitar amps but the
> Harpking
> blew there minds. I repaired it myself to some extent along with Tim HotRod
> Hughes. Sadly, the amp was never the same.
>    Then comes a call from Rupert Oysler who met through my guitar player in
> Brevard he tells me about a Harp amp he is having built and he wants me to
> go and check it out. He said Dale and Mike with Megatone Amps are the real
> deal. AND Dale should have no problem repairing my Harpking. (I know your
> thinking why didn't he just ship the amp to Kinder?) After my shipping
> nightmare if I can't drive it there it ain't going.
>    I went over to meet with Dale and he looked over my amp and said he
> would call me in a couple of days meanwhile I tried out the WEZO 45 combo
> that was waiting delivery to Rupert.
>    I magine if you will, plugging your favorite super hot mic into an amp
> with the bass, middle, and treble all at the half way point and you've got
> a
> KILLER tone. I knew then this was set up for harp. I played around for a
> while and fell in love.
>   Dale called me the very next morning and had fixed the first harpking so
> we set up a time to come back and do a side to side comparison along with
> Mike Wesolowski.
>    I'll send more about that magical night on another post. I will be
> adding a Wezo 45 to my arsenal I'll leave it at that. I am going to keep my
> pair of kings too.
>   By the way, Dale can also modify the amp you are using now. I played
> through a Kalamazoo bass amp that he did a mod to. It was so sweet when I
> started playing. It sounded like my favorite premier amp and then he
> started
> turning these magical hidden knobs until the amp was runnig wild. I'm still
> in shock at what the man can do to an amplifier. Do yourself a favor and
> set
> aside some time to check these guys out.
>  Sorry about the rambling it's hard to put this much emotion down on a
> keyboard.
>  Eddie
>  harpin1@xxxxxxxxxxx
>  myspace.com/harpin1
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:00:55 +1200
> From: G <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Fender Champ
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <dbqo35hmo9au8npsf02ko4dtoerq15e8r8@xxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:00:42 -0500
> From: "Ron Hall" <easy58@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Fender Champ
> To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Due to recent layoff Im selling my Fender Champ! It has been modified to
> >the max,10'' Weber,retubed,custom tilt backs,also serviced with upgrades
> by
> >Skip Simmons.It has the sweetest tone,truly hate to let it go. Also
> selling
> >a Dan Electro Echo pedal upgraded by Ron Holmes.e-mail me offline for
> >pictures and prices.Thanks Ron Hall
>
> Just to put in my ten cents.
> The Dan Electro Dan Echo pedal when modified is a fantastic pedal for
> harmonica.   Whether it's engaged or bypassed, it acts as a compressor
> and adds subtle overdrive.  The delays deteriorate with each repeat and
> slowly modulate.  With an earlier Green Bullet it's very nice for trad
> Chicago blues.
> The only negative is it has a little background noise, but if you use a
> good adapter it's minimal.
> -- G.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 0:58:26 -0400
> From: "steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] RE: blown out harps
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <20090620005826.O6U4Q.563055.root@mp06>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
>
> It's an interesting question, though. I have played pretty steadily on
> weekends the past two years and have yet to blow out a harp. I was playing
> thru the PA with an SM58, but bought a Harmonica Honker and used that the
> last few months. I do play pretty hard sometimes. My gig harps are SP20s
> and
> Bushman. I switched out one SP20 because I had a newer one that was more in
> tune, but otherwise, I'm going to blow these harps until they blow.
> I do understand that blues guys in a loud amplified band are more likely to
> wreck a harp than with the acoustic style our band has.
> Steve Webb in Minn.
>
> ---- Bill Otten <harpman54@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Rick Davis asked:
> > >For you who play amped harp on a regular basis, I have a question:  How
> > >often do you blow out a reed in a harp?  How many harps do you buy per
> > >month?  Do you write your harps off your taxes?
> > >What can we do to lessen the costs?  Play softer.  Take better care of
> our
> > >harps.  Learn the Zen of Harmonica Maintenance.  What do you suggest?
> >
> > Well Rick....in over 15 years of playing semi-professionally, I have had
> ONE
> > (1) reed break on a harp.
> > And I don't play lullabys and minuets either. Amped harp, and therein
> lies
> > the secret...let the AMP do
> > the work. Tight cup around the harp, around the mic, everything goes into
> > the amp. Yes, I do blow harp
> > with attack, and do bear down, so maybe I've been lucky? But I simply
> > haven't blown out but a single reed
> > in that time. I do break the harps in slowly, keep them clean (but not
> > obsessive about any cleaning schedule),
> > and that's about it. I haven't bought a harp in over a year or longer and
> > don't write them off my taxes
> > because harp playing isn't my work gig...it's a pasttime for me. I'll be
> > interested in what others have to
> > say because I'm sure my situation isn't typical. I can't even pinpoint my
> > harp durability to a single manufacturer
> > either, because in my stage case you can find Lee Oskar's, Hohner's, and
> > Suzuki harps. I CAN tell you that I
> > valve a lot of my harps, and there are valved models of each of the above
> > manufacturers in my case. I bend a LOT
> > of notes so I'm certainly not shy about playing hard.
> >
> > Bill Otten
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:54:33 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
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>
>
>
> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>
> - Winslow
>
> Learn more:
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:23:57 -0500
> From: "Bill Kumpe" <bkumpe@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Blown Out Harps
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <5FDDB62583644D51B51FBD507FABFB5D@BKALPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> A local pro harp player and technician named Mike Peace has worked out a
> solution to this problem that works for him and his clients.  He converts
> (primarily) Hohner harps to a configuration that allows you to replace
> individual reeds as they blow out and keeps a good supply of reeds in stock
> at his shop.  I had him make a harp for me, a Special 20 in Melody Maker
> tuning, and I love it.  I intend to purchase more from him as my harps blow
> out because I know that as long as Mike is alive and I don't crack the comb
> or something, that harp can be repaired fairly cheaply.  It's a good
> solution.
>
> Bill Kumpe
> Route 66 Harmonica Club
> Tulsa, Oklahoma
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:35:52 -0400
> From: Warren Bee <spahpublicity@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] SPAH Update: Musselwhite
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID:
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Charlie Musselwhite has confirmed that he will be at SPAH this year for the
> first 4 days of the convention. Charlie is coming on his own this year. He
> is not on the roster as a headliner. He is coming this year just to be a
> part of the fun! His plan is to just hang around and be Charlie among his
> fellow harmonica enthusiasts. He did say that he was going to do something
> that he hasn't done in the past conventions that he was a part of, he will
> be participating in the night time blues jams! This is an awesome thing to
> hear. Nothing is more exciting than to be sitting in a big circle with your
> good friends and some your harp hero's at the same time. I have fond
> memories of blues jams sitting next to the heavy hitters like Jelly Roll,
> PT
> Gazelle, Madcat, Jason Ricci (just to name a few). Heck one night a few
> years back Bonfiglio was hanging with the blues gang, sipping a beer and
> blowing some awesome blues! Superstars aside I must say that the blues jams
> really are a special thing for the time that you get to cut loose with your
> friends from around the country and globe. I am not sure if any blues jam
> would be complete for me if my adopted papa Dennis Frischette wasn't by my
> side making me smile.
>
> WB
> --
> Warren "Bee" Bachman
> SPAH Publicity Director
> 631-981-1241 / 631-521-0472
> www.spah.org
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:42:28 -0400
> From: Warren Bee <spahpublicity@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] A Few More SPAH Updates
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID:
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> Hering has announced that they will be sending the incredible Otavio Castro
> to the convention from Brazil.  Word is that room will be made for him in
> the performance schedule. What a nice surprise. Also, Suzuki USA has added
> Joe Powers to their  list of attendees. Another "power player" on the
> growing list of incredible talent making the trip to Sacramento in August.
>
> WB
> --
> Warren "Bee" Bachman
> SPAH Publicity Director
> 631-981-1241 / 631-521-0472
> www.spah.org
>
>
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>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:51:38 -0400
> From: "mike wesolowski" <mwesolowski@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re:Amp You Gotta Try
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <C3731C9EB77B43F1B0067AE3FE689AB2@pc1>
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>
> Thanks Eddie.
>  That was a nice post. By the Way..............You're a great player and I
> REALLY enjoyed getting to play through BOTH of your HarpKing amps.   No
> doubt about it. Those amps are AWESOME.
> We've just got together with David Barrett and worked out an endorsment
> deal
> with him to help us spread the word about the Wezo 45 Combo. He'll be bring
> the amp with him to SPAH along with a 2-12 extension cab that we're
> offering. He has posted a link on youtube that you can check out and hear
> and see the amp.  David's a great player, instructor and communicator.
> For any of you who have been to his masterclass, you know what a harp
> master
> he is.
> Here's the link::http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=mEk0eUiZYgM<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEk0eUiZYgM>
> Mike "Wezo" Wesolowski
> www.myspace.com/harpwezo
> www.megatoneamps.com
> www.bluesworldorder.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:14:14 -0400
> From: Jim Adams <tusker23@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Endorsement?
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <BAY101-W125AA2F4A49C3B589AF9EAC03B0@xxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>
> Dear Mr Pimp,
>
>
>
> We here at Autoharper Worldwide Conglomerate Inc. were delighted to read
> your open offer
>
> in which you indicate your willingness to endorse various products.
>
>
>
> Of particular appeal to us is your claim that "I am opportunistic,
> simple-minded and cheap", which leads us to believe that you are a perfect
> candidate for our organisation, and will fit in well with our stable of
> world-famous endorsers. (Legalities preclude our naming any of them at the
> moment, but we can say that quite a few of them enjoy 'having a toot' on a
> harmonica.)
>
>
>
> Our line of product caters to the music industry (among others), and we are
> actively seeking artistes with 'connections' in that area -- particularly
> within larger and smaller gigs.
>
> Renumeration is in the form of percentage-based commission on sales, and
> the
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> up at our head office here in Columbia. Naturally if you pick it up from
> our
> head office and arrange your own transportation and distribution channels,
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>
>
>
> You may also wish to take advantage of this week's "Two kilos for one"
> special which ends soon.
>
> Hurry and sign up now, while exclusive territories are still available in
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>
> yours sincerely,
>
>
>
> Carlos Escobar,
>
> President and CEO
>
> Autoharper Worldwide Conglomerate Inc.
>
> Medellin, Columbia
>
>
>
> --Forwarded Message Attachment--
> From: drfertig@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] I endorse . . .
> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:36:27 -0700
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> I "endorse" Hohner Special 20s, Harpgear Amps, Tom Austin's FrankenMics,
> Kinder AFB+, AKG Wireless, Kawai Keyboards, Cosmic Percussion congas, any
> Gigondas wines, Powers Irish Whiskey, and Trader Joe's Markets.
>
> Now, will any of you offer me a deal for my endorsement?
>
> And I extend my best wishes to my good friends (at) Fender, Seydel, Hering,
> Huang, B. Harrison, Tim Moyer, Ben Bouman, Alamo, Sunn & Nomad amps,
> Beaulieu Vineyards, Jameson's Whiskey, Vons and Hows groceries, as well as
> all those of you whose products I don't have but probably should:   While I
> appreciate your products and think they're often better than your
> competition, I am opportunistic, simple-minded and cheap, thus I can't
> promise to always use your product at my larger gigs (or my smaller ones,
> depending on our arrangements.)
>
> But I am open to negotiations.  Now, let's make a deal!
>
> -Dave "Will Pimp for Swag" Fertig
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:30:26 -0700
> From: Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Super Sonny review
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <A5C4735C-EDBC-4AC7-8184-191A330C941D@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
>
> I've had my Sonny Jr. Four-Ten a long time. It's like an old friend.
> Its big full sound taught me a lot about how to bring out my own tone,
> and helped get my first gigs. It was my only amp until I bought the
> Cruncher as a backup last year. The Cruncher has killer tone - a
> little edgier than the Four-Ten, and as I've progressed (and don't
> need to hide behind an overly muddy sound as much as I  used to) I've
> been really enjoying it. So when Sonny Jr announced the new Super
> Sonny I was very interested to try it. I do some amp rebuilding so I
> was fortunate that Gary was able to work with me to upgrade my Four-
> Ten to Super Sonny specs.
>
> I brought it to our pro jam on Wednesday where I was able to both
> perform through it and hear it from the audience in the hands of other
> capable harp players.  I am absolutely thrilled with the results. It
> cuts through better, breaks up more smoothly, projects better - more
> responsive than it was before, and it was already a great amp. It is
> also louder than it was before - rarely necessary thanks to the new
> line-out but nice to have - and it was already a loud amp. What
> impressed me more, though, was how, even when I was comp'ing quietly
> underneath the guitar player/vocalist, the amp could be heard. Not
> loud, not grating, just there, with great tone. Many other amps seem
> to disappear in this situation when you're playing at an acceptable
> volume, which means IN the mix, not on top of it.
>
> Aki Kumar is a friend, fellow Four-Ten owner and excellent harp
> player. He was there that night and noticed the difference
> immediately. After some of my work he came up to me and said "WHAT did
> you do to that amp - it sounds GREAT!" I'm sure he'll be looking into
> upgrading his amp now too. I was lucky to hear Aki play through the
> rig while I was out on the floor - great tone across a wide dynamic
> range.
>
> Having worked with Gary at Sonny Jr amps for years now, I have come to
> deeply trust and respect his ears - he really knows harp tone. I tend
> to take his advice in that regard. The Super Sonny is no exception. I
> can't wait to play it again.
>
>
>
>
> /Greg
>
> http://www.blowsmeaway.com
> http://www.bluestateband.net
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:37:17 +0100
> From: "Bill" <bill.eborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Endorsement?
> To: "Jim Adams" <tusker23@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <6A2098E8FD0D4C8A9B03196C1857C98F@Birdhead>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>        reply-type=original
>
> Well you can't sniff at an offer like that!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Adams" <tusker23@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 4:14 PM
> Subject: [Harp-L] Endorsement?
>
>
>
> Dear Mr Pimp,
>
>
>
> We here at Autoharper Worldwide Conglomerate Inc. were delighted to read
> your open offer
>
> in which you indicate your willingness to endorse various products.
>
>
>
> Of particular appeal to us is your claim that "I am opportunistic,
> simple-minded and cheap", which leads us to believe that you are a perfect
> candidate for our organisation, and will fit in well with our stable of
> world-famous endorsers. (Legalities preclude our naming any of them at the
> moment, but we can say that quite a few of them enjoy 'having a toot' on a
> harmonica.)
>
>
>
> Our line of product caters to the music industry (among others), and we are
> actively seeking artistes with 'connections' in that area -- particularly
> within larger and smaller gigs.
>
> Renumeration is in the form of percentage-based commission on sales, and
> the
>
> product can be delivered directly to you, or if you prefer, you can pick it
> up at our head office here in Columbia. Naturally if you pick it up from
> our
>
> head office and arrange your own transportation and distribution channels,
> you can take advantage of our very generous discount rates.
>
>
>
> You may also wish to take advantage of this week's "Two kilos for one"
> special which ends soon.
>
> Hurry and sign up now, while exclusive territories are still available in
> your area
>
> yours sincerely,
>
>
>
> Carlos Escobar,
>
> President and CEO
>
> Autoharper Worldwide Conglomerate Inc.
>
> Medellin, Columbia
>
>
>
> --Forwarded Message Attachment--
> From: drfertig@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] I endorse . . .
> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:36:27 -0700
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> I "endorse" Hohner Special 20s, Harpgear Amps, Tom Austin's FrankenMics,
> Kinder AFB+, AKG Wireless, Kawai Keyboards, Cosmic Percussion congas, any
> Gigondas wines, Powers Irish Whiskey, and Trader Joe's Markets.
>
> Now, will any of you offer me a deal for my endorsement?
>
> And I extend my best wishes to my good friends (at) Fender, Seydel, Hering,
> Huang, B. Harrison, Tim Moyer, Ben Bouman, Alamo, Sunn & Nomad amps,
> Beaulieu Vineyards, Jameson's Whiskey, Vons and Hows groceries, as well as
> all those of you whose products I don't have but probably should:   While I
> appreciate your products and think they're often better than your
> competition, I am opportunistic, simple-minded and cheap, thus I can't
> promise to always use your product at my larger gigs (or my smaller ones,
> depending on our arrangements.)
>
> But I am open to negotiations.  Now, let's make a deal!
>
> -Dave "Will Pimp for Swag" Fertig
>
>
>
>
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