Fw: [Harp-L] B radical

[GINO <ginoharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

This post is for Frank or anyone else unfamiliar with the making of a custom 
harmonica
and disappointed with the B-Radical purchasing process.
This is a copy of a communication I had with John, frustrated with the long 
wait.



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: GINO <ginoharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
To: John Sturm <johnsmusic52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sun, September 5, 2010 10:48:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] B radical


Hey John, I wanted to share with you about your concerns and give you my 
observations.
   When I have purchased custom hand crafted harps in the past I had to wait up 
to a year or more (Richard Sleigh, Rupert Oysler, Brad Harrison etc). There is a 
patients that has to be understood. My understanding from seeing the operation 
in Harrison Harmonicas' plant first hand, is that they have government red tape 
along with the usual small business start up obstacles. I know Brad wants to 
train more people and put them to work in production so to reduce the wait time 
for his customers. I can't even begin to describe all of the red tape associated 
with the government grant and small business loan process that these guys have 
had to and are still going thru in their effort to employ more people. 

   The most interesting thing for me are their R & D capabilities. I am 
anticipating some ground breaking advancements in their instruments if Brad can 
get through the government BS. red tape, hire more help and devote more time to 
research and development. Their harps are already designed to last longer (no 
joke) and be easier to service. remember,,,IF, you could get Richard Sleigh to 
make you custom harps, big IF, and probably not, you would wait around a year 
and pay $300 for one set up to overblow. 

   Don't loose heart. You can call David Payne @ 312-379-9427. He'll probably 
give you an anticipated date of Feb 1. I've seen the entire process and have 
been considering becoming a financial investor in this company. They have way 
too many good and innovative ideas. This is a good company. I've known Brad for 
10 years and am watching him put in 15 hour days, sleep in the factory, and 
spend many trying hours trying to deal with everything from production, to 
finance, to machinery, to patents, to government red tape. I also know he wants 
his customers to be satisfied and stands behind the quality of every instrument. 
Do random checks on his competitors quality and you will find huge 
inconsistencies. You get what you pay for. Ever use tools made in Taiwan or 
China ? Usually gota throw them away after a couple uses.
   Once you receive your harp(s) you should be in great shape. So I want 
to encourage you, "don't be discouraged, hang in there till you get them". You 
have only tied up $30 as a deposit. Your alternatives are:

1) be patient with Harrison Harmonicas
2) order custom harps from someone else,
   pay more and wait another year
3) buy cheaper, inferior quality, less consistent harps
   that you will have to replace/repair more often, thus
   making them more expensive than first thought

   Good luck John, you'll be OK 
 
           Gino
  "LICENSE TO SMOKE" 
http://www.ginoharmonica.com



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From: John Sturm <johnsmusic52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: thepriapist@xxxxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, September 5, 2010 6:43:24 AM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] B radical

From: Frank Franze <franze52@xxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, September 6, 2010 5:15:38 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] B-Radical described as "mass produced"

Funny of the day, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

m-a-s-s .............. M-anufacturing A-stoundingly S-uper S-low

From: Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Jonathan Metts prairiedogpr@xxxxxxxxx


Not to mention the price tag.

On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Jonathan Metts <prairiedogpr@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

 I keep seeing the B-Radical described as "mass produced", but how can that
be true when there are year-long waiting lists?


> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 12:38:59 +0000
> From: thepriapist@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> CC: 
> Subject: [Harp-L] B radical
> 
> Hi folks,
> wondering if any of you had heard any further rumblings re these harps?
> Sean.
> 
> 
>      
                       

Hi, I paid my deposit for one C harp long ago and have received nothing but a 
bad-fitting T-shirt and empty promises. I have since given up on the harp and 
the deposit. It has been a lot of hoopla for nothing as far as I am concerned. 
The parties involved may be great guys with good intention, but my excitement is 
past.  John

John's Music
23 New Orleans Rd.
Hilton Head Island, SC
          29928
843-842-5225
843-842-5118FX