Re: [Harp-L] Another Hohner price increase

[Tom Albanese <reedwrecker@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm off Hohners. I'll still play the ones I have and continue to repair them
wherever possible, especiallly the customs, but that's it. I've had it.
Blister packs no less. If that's true, man is that a step in the wrong
direction.

My most recent Hohner purchase was some MB deluxes several months back.
They're OK harps but still not all that for the $$. So they're modular and
have a sealed comb. They still feel rougher in the mouth than many older out
of the box MBs that I've bought over the years. If I've gotta pay even more
for them now PLUS wrestle them out of a stinkin' blister pack, fugget about
it.

I've been mainly a Hohner MB man all my harp playing life. The times they
are a changin...

tom albanese


On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I didn't see anything posted yet in my Digest so I guess I'll be the
> messenger of bad news.
>
> Got a call today from my Hohner supplier.  He said HohnerUSA is increasing
> it's prices across the board 8%
> on Feb. 15.
>
> I asked about the Crossover harp and he said he's been out of them since
> Oct.  A new shipment won't be in until the
> price increase so don't plan on getting one at the old price.
>
> I've decided to stop carrying Hohner products for obvious reasons but will
> still fix them while I have the parts in stock.
> Hohner is slowly driving the independent repair guys out of business due to
> the cost of replacement parts.
>
> The reason my rep. gave for the price increase is the increase in the Euro
> value and something to do with the Chinese economy.
>
> Also Hohner is has decided to market their products in blister card packs
> now to have them out on a rack rather then behind glass in a case.
> They want product visibility.  Word from the rep is vendors aren't happy
> with that move.
>
> Michael Easton
> www.harmonicarepair.com
>
>
>
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