Re: [Harp-L] FW: Hohner response to Pat Powers post

["steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm in total agreement here. I'm a longtime SP20 player and my G harp is really old and still good. If my backup lasts as long....     I'm sure it's a marketing thing, but you would make more friends in the harp community by packaging an A C and D together. In my opinion, of course.
And it's so true that today's harps are much better. I still have to clench my jaw a bit, though, when I buy a new one. I'm not used to that price yet.
Steve Webb in Minn.

---- BluesinZ@xxxxxxx wrote: 
> Andy,
>  
> Since you said in your response that Hohner values their customers opinions 
>  I thought it would be a good time to come out of the shadows of Harp-l and 
> give  my you mine.
>  
> I have playing Sp-20's for ever, having switched from MB's back in the day. 
>  IMHO the current production is better then ever. I am an amateur player 
> but  manage to gig a couple of times a month and attend one of my local blues 
> jams  almost weekly. While the Sp-20 is my favorite I do have a couple of 
> Seydels and  a few Lee Oskars in (minor and major keys) in my bag.
>  
> I have seen your Pro packs and have one suggestion that everyone may or may 
>  not agree with. The inclusion of the G harp with the C and D makes no 
> sense  to me. I haven't blown a reed on a G in years and usually play them till 
> they  wear out. Adding an F or an A to the C and D would make more sense to 
> me and  being the suspicious type that I am, feel that Hohner has made a 
> business  decision that purposely kept that cost saving away from me. So how 
> about  switching out that G or even having 2 or 3 different Pro Packs 
> available?
>  
> Recently I took a couple of old Lee Oskars I had out of the graveyard and  
> bought new reed plates. A five minute cleaning and I had  two essentially 
> new harps for $18.99. I see no reason why Hohner can't do  the same for SP-20 
> players, do you? I am guessing the Sp-20 and MB are  Hohner's largest 
> selling diatonic's so how about it, or is this another business  decision?
>  
> Whatever happens I believe Hohner has responded to the issues of the past  
> and has improved the quality of the SP-20. That alone will enable me, for 
> the  time being, to remain loyal to the brand and I hope that a few more  
> favorable business decisions in the future are coming my way.
>  
> George
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