Re: [Harp-L] endorsements

[Gary Calahan <glcalahan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Brian,

Very good point!  When you are vested in a product, it adds credence to
their "endorsement".

Gary C


On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Harp Gear <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> When it comes to endorsements for HarpGear I have always provided amps for
> cost to pros as I wanted to be sure that they liked the amp enough to have
> an investment in it.  When Charlie Musselwhite played the HG30 he offered to
> buy it and I sold it to him for cost.  I knew he was going to appreciate the
> amp and use it and it showed the quality of his character.  He knew the
> value of my time and effort as I knew his and we equally rewarded each
> other.  The same goes for Jason Ricci, Adam Gussow, John Nemeth and so on.
>  No one has ever received their first amp free from me but they have gotten
> the amps for cost.  I have seen many players out there who get free amps and
> don't appreciate them and even crack about how they make better footstools.
>  A player with some investment in the product really believed in the
> product.  At least enough to part with some hard earned cash.
>
> If a player is directly responsible for selling amps based on it being seen
> and talked about at their gigs I will often times give them a 2nd amp for a
> greatly reduced cost or free.  So if you ever see my amp at a gig with any
> player it was paid for and if the player endorses it it is because they
> believe in it and it was not because it was free.  I only bring this point
> up because too often I think that the players out there who see pros think
> everything is handed to them.  This isn't always the case and a lot of pros
> have a great respect for the people who are out there working hard to make
> them great gear.  I have had pros who offered to play my amps if they are
> free and it was hard to say no but I really do feel it means a lot more if
> the player has some investment in the product.  Almost every pro who wanted
> to play a HarpGear ultimately ended up buying one.  I think that is a
> testament ot the product, especially when they can get other amps for
>  free.  Stay tuned for an announcement on a few new endorsements from
> HarpGear coming soon.
>
> Thanks!
> Brian
>
>
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