Re: Subject: [Harp-L] Re: B-Radical harmonica

[Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>]

   I think you're incorrect, people have tried to contact him and they get
nothing.

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 2:41 PM, <EGS1217@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ahh... Now I see. I had the attached post all ready to send in to  the list
> asking if you were a B-Radical customer, Paul. Now of course, since  you've
> made your non-involvement quite clear...some of my points are  moot.
>
> For someone who has 'no dog in this fight'...you seem remarkably quick to
> label Brad as someone with 'contempt for his customers'. Why?  And just
> what IS your beef with Brad?  What could he possibly have done to you
> personally to engender these comments from you?
>
> I'm a customer and feel no contempt whatsoever coming from Brad, Michael,
> or anyone else who is involved in the production at Harrison Harmonicas.
> Just what IS your problem, Paul?  Can you kindly elucidate?
>
> Following is the post I had ready to send out and would have had I not been
>  unavoidably delayed by a death in the family, so decided to go ahead
> without  changing it...
>
> "
> Paul:  First I'd like to ask if you are one of those who have pre-paid  and
> are waiting for a B-Radical?  If so, there is a much easier way to find
> out the status of the harps. That is, contacting Brad or Michael DIRECTLY
> at
> Harrison Harmonicas (you were given that information when you made your
> deposit), rather than complaining here on harp-l  on a public board, like a
> disgruntled customer.
>
> That said, given the seemingly unending thread moaning about Hohner on this
>  list, why on earth would ANY harmonica player want to push a brand-new
> harmonica  company just getting off the ground into rushing their brand-new
> innovative  harps to market when (as we should all know) there are always
> delays in ensuring  perfection...and make no mistake: Brad Harrison wants
> his
> harps to hit the  market as near to perfect as is possible.
>
> Do you seriously want the same level of complaints to begin pouring into
> harp-l about Harrison as we've been subjected to about Hohner?  Let's be
> real.
>
> ANY new company has 'start-up issues' mostly unrelated to the product
> itself. I certainly wouldn't have wanted to take on the myriad problems
> inherent
>  with beginning the type of brand-new venture Brad took on in today's
> America.  It's the nature of the beast - especially business as it's done
> here in
> the US.  Everything begun from scratch as they've had to do....the
> machinery, the  financing, the employees, everything's a 'learning
> process'. They
> are not  using anyone else's reed plates, reeds, cover plates. Everything's
> new...can you  possibly imagine what it's taking to begin all this from
> scratch?
>
> For pete's sake, are we all children in today's world who must have our
> toys 'now' and can't have any patience whatsoever?   But if it is  because
> the
> perfectionists running this particular company want to ensure  that we all
> get an absolutely pristine and perfect harmonica for the money  we're
> spending, then I for one am more than willing to wait...aren't you? I
>  mean,
> seriously? You can surely play a Hohner/Suzuki/Seydel/LO in the meantime
>  until
> your B-Rad comes in, couldn't you?
>
>  I've already written to tell Michael and Brad this....that  they
> shouldn't allow anyone to pressure them - and to assure them that any
>  serious
> harmonica player/owner would also be more than willing to give them the
>  space to
> 'get it right'. From the other friends of mine who're paying customers  who
> have placed orders with whom I've spoken, it seems we're all of a mind  -
> not a single one is expressing impatience other than their real excitement
> about getting this remarkable new harmonica into their eager grasp.
>
> If you're not a pre-paid customer, then perhaps you could contact Brad or
> Michael  for the facts before sounding off about it in such a  seemingly
> vindictive fashion. Why should they have to keep updating the 'list'
> publicly....they send out updates to their customers. If you aren't one,
> then
> perhaps that's why you don't know the status. If you are and are unwilling
> to
> wait, I'd suggest you contact them for the refund I'm sure they'd be quite
> willing to provide.  As for me, I'm going to be absolutely thrilled  with
> the
> two I ordered engraved with my name when they come in  -(which extra delay
> was clearly spelled out) and will probably order  more when I get those.
>
> Sure - it's a wee bit of a 'risky' venture in a way, for those of us who
> placed an order - a relatively small amount.  For Brad - it's HIS  entire
> life. He's invested everything into creating these harmonicas.
>
> But I've also been privileged to see and hear Jason Ricci play the
> B-Radical prototype. When people such as Jason and Michael Peloquin  then
> get on
> board because they are 'believers'....that's more than good enough  since I
> know the content of their characters.
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:25:28 +0000
> From: Paul Routledge  <paulandrewroutledge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: B-Radical  harmonica
> To: lindseywwmercer@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Harp L L  <Harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> Hi Lindsey,
>
> Thanks for the reply. I  only hope you and all the other people who
> have ordered the B-Radicals  get them very soon.
>
> I think it stinks that Brad Harrison obviously has  such contempt for
> his customers that he can't even be bothered to keep  them updated on
> the progress,
>
> Paul"
> *****************
> "Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:27:48 +0000
> From: Paul  Routledge <paulandrewroutledge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Harp  L: B-Radical harmonica
> To: Harp L L <Harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> So  according to Michael Peloquins post on the 15th of January,  last
> week was when they would start shipping the B-Radicals out to  people.
>
> Anybody received one yet?
> Anybody had a final invoice  yet?
> Anybody had an email giving them more info  yet?
>
> Paul"
>
>
>
>
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