RE: [Harp-L] My B-Radical arrived. Wow

[Gary hill <hillyshog@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

I have to concur wholeheartedly with Kens comments. I ordered my two Harrison Harmonicas 

before October 2009, a Bb and a C and am still waiting rather impatiently for delivery. From what I understand

the Bb is the first key that Harrison Harmonicas are working on, so I hope mine will arrive pretty soon?

But I have to say that having to wait for what adds up to, not far short of a year (up to now) for my 'production'

(ie: not custom) harmonicas is becoming rather frustrating, albeit i'm convinced they will be 1st class intruments

when they finally arrive!

cheers

Gary


 
> Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:52:48 -0700
> From: harplicks@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] My B-Radical arrived. Wow
> To: dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> CC: harmonicaconcepts@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> David Payne wrote on behalf of Harrison Harmonicas:
> > Right now, our No. 1 focus is getting harmonicas built to our standards and shipped out the door...
> 
> That's great news David! Concentrating on fulfilling your considerable back-log of orders should take priority over making a big splash at SPAH! Personally, I'm tremendously excited to receive my B-Radical harmonica -- which I ordered sometime in October of last 2009. 
> 
> It's interesting that the waiting period for this legendary harmonica (about 9 months and counting) surpasses that of any custom harmonica (or repair/rebuild) I've ordered in my entire life. I don't want to sound petulant (though, no doubt, I do), but I'm beginning to grow impatient -- especially after viewing all the great reviews from the lucky few who have received their harp, and the pumped up news coverage that Brad and his company are receiving on national TV, in magazines, via the internet, etc., for their All-American start up company. No doubt they are receiving many new orders (and investors) because of this wonderful publicity. And I support that. I really do. 
> 
> However, by way of comparison, during the time I since I ordered my single B-Rad in they key of A, I also ordered (and have since received) a custom built from the ground up, hand-wired tweed harp amp (two months), a custom built harp mic (two-weeks) that is hand carved from Indian Rosewood with a beautiful NOS crystal element and VC, and a custom harp reed-replacement repair job on a harp that was out of my kit bag for less than three weeks.
> 
> I realize that start-ups are a bitch.... but I must admit I'm getting antsy. Okay, maybe a little more than antsy.
> C'mon you guys... Can you please get it in gear?
> 
> After my first inquiry several months ago, I was told by a Harrison rep. that I could expect my harp in May... though that date has already sailed placidly by with no word of re-assurance from the manufacturer. June perhaps? Well, there's a few weeks left. July? August? September??? How about October and a nice, round, full-year wait? Honestly, this is no way to run a business, and it will harm the company in the end if you do not rectify the turn-around situation soon. Right now all I have to show for my "pre-order" investment is a lousy $35 dollar T-shirt that I'm less inclined to wear as time drags on.
> 
> No doubt I will wait as long as I must, and will, hopefully, be very happy with the product. once in-hand. However, be aware that the longer I am forced to wait, the fewer the chances are that I'll ever order another harp from Harrison. And I consider myself a patient man (having raised two kids to adulthood). I can only imagine that there must be other harp-less "restless natives" out there who feel as I do. 
> 
> Be well,
> Still Harpin' in Colorado,
> --Ken M.
> 
> 
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