Re: [Harp-L] Re: I don't see that Suzuki or Seydel have much retaildistribution at all in the US.

["Suave Blues Man" <res6k2zt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brothers & Sisters of Harmonica,

    Hohner has had the market for many years. With a 'down-turned' economy 
it's a matter of reducung or eliminating product lines to stay afloat 
much-less competitive. That new product line can cost a couple thousand 
dollars PLUS inventory and how do you prepare for an unknown market?

    Mom & Pop ops are drying up. Big companies get job cuts and go on 
"back-order" for the simplest things. This is NOT the fault of the musician!

    Some shops may go to Suzuki to save customers and reduce costs. They 
may HAVE TO! One vendor says "It's all a matter of watching your P's and 
Q's". Watching the pennies and quarters. And I'll buy Suzuki...a LOT of 
Suzuki. And I'll buy it local or far away but I'll buy it.

    Don't be afraid to order out for your harps. Avoid those with a bad 
reputation and give your business to those whom are highly recommended.

    Get hold of C2C or Rupert or Elk River or any of the others. You'll get 
your harps. In the meantime...Practice!

Be Blues...And Jazz,

Suave Blues Man

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Winslow Yerxa" <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Harp -l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Splash" <celtiac@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: I don't see that Suzuki or Seydel have much 
retaildistribution at all in the US.


> Even without bricks-and-mortar or major music outlet distribution, these 
> harmonica brands are sold by online harmonica specialists, who do offer 
> competitive prices. Coast 2coast, harmonicasandstuff for starters.
>
> Winslow Yerxa
>
> Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
>
> --- On Wed, 9/2/09, Splash <celtiac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Splash <celtiac@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: I don't see that Suzuki or Seydel have much retail 
> distribution at all in the US.
> To: "Harp -l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 3:10 PM
>
> Guitar Center had a small selection of Seydel 10-holers last time I was
> there.
>
> That's certainly a step in the right direction.
>
> Splash
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> I don't see that Suzuki or Seydel have much retail distribution at all in
> the US.
>
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