[Harp-L] Re: Harrison Fraud

I also received the same apparently bogus "your harmonica is in final stages of production" and paid the balance in May of this year. Then about a month later I received a report of "cover plates that did not meet Brad's quality standards were delivered by a supplier" and that my anticipated date of build and delivery was now even more in the future. Of course, this problem occurred after they took my money.

Fraud indeed. I ordered my harmonica and paid the down payment on July 1, 2009. It has now been over 2 years waiting and then they got the rest of my money. Good guy or bad guy, Brad should refund those who are not willing to move on with the new company including myself.

My conclusion is that Harrison Harmonicas created this scam to collect as much cash as they could either to cut their losses or to make them more valuable on paper in the eyes of a potential buyer. Unfortunately it appears they took the cash from honest fellow harmonica players who acted in good faith and waited a long time for a phantom product. This was a very dishonest thing to do, Brad.

Gregg Tucker



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Today's Topics:

    1. RE: asking to sit in (Buck Worley)
    2. RE: Asking To Sit In (Steve Power)
    3. fender princeton recording amp (gary eldridge)
    4. re: asking to sit in (Bill Rossoll)
    5. Re: re: asking to sit in (The Iceman)
    6. Harrison Sold? (Mike Fugazzi)
    7. Re: asking to sit in (Rick Davis)
    8. RE: asking to sit in (robert mcgraw)
    9. Starting Soon: online&  interactive Jazz Harmonica Master
       Classes! (Wim Dijkgraaf)
   10. Re: Harrison Sold? (Mike Fugazzi)
   11. Harrison Fraud (Jon Clark)
   12. Re: asking to sit it (Riccardo Grosso)


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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 16:11:36 -0500
From: Buck Worley<boogalloo@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] asking to sit in
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Funny story. Very unusual way to sit in:

In 1986 I was touring with David Allen Coe and we did 16 shows with "The Great American Bash" wrestling shows. Waylon and George Jones were also doing some of the shows. This was Dusty Rhodes over the 'good' guys' and Rick Flare over the 'bad'.

One night the whole band minus David went with a few of the wrestlers to some big club. Magnum TA and a couple of the other wrestlers walked in with us and they walked straight to the stage and told the band to "get down, our guys are gonna play". Well by then just about the whole place went silent and the band got down!

We played blues for about an hour and the whole thing turned into a wild party. We let some folks up to jam with us. The 'after' party was wild. I had some of the best moonshine I have ever had. They called it Peach Brandy. I had a gal that was going back to the hotel with me. I remember them picking me up in the parking lot and putting me and a couple others in the back of a station wagon and the next thing I knew we were at the motel. That's all I remember.

Very unusual night but I'll never forget it!

Buck


Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 05:30:15 -0700
From:robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To:harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] asking to sit in

WHEN IT'S NOT A JAM
There are situations where a band is working and I'd like to jump up for a
couple of tunes. I know I'm capable, but they don't. Respectfully asking to
join them is usually met with "we don't do that," or a polite, non-specific,
"yeh, maybe we'll call you up." (Yeh, maybe.)

PLAY FIRST, THEN ASK
To overcome their guard against the unknown, I just wait for the end of a
set. Greet a band member with a big smile and a compliment. Play them a
lick. Now the unknown part is out of the way. Takes a little courage, but
usually works.

What is your experience?

Robert Hale
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 16:21:25 -0500
From: "Steve Power"<stevepower@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] RE: Asking To Sit In
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A couple of quick comments.

1) A little common sense. If it's Carnigie Hall, sit your ass down.  If it's
a bar or some low key place and the band sounds like some guys you'd enjoy
playing with, why not ask? They may enjoy something a little different and
maybe if it's a 4 or 5 setter will help them fill out the night.

2) If you don't know when NOT to play, sit your ass down. And if you do get
up, use whatever vocal mic you are told is available but approach with
caution to avoid feedback. Don't just start cupping the thing.

Finally, when I first moved to the UK and was trying to break in I'd
sometimes ask a band if I could sit in.  Once in a great while, like on
vacation, if I run across the right situation, I will ask to sit in. The
method I use is this.

I carry a black folding case with 10 harps. During a break, and only during
a break, I'll approach who I think is the leader, waiting until he's not
busy.  I'll unzip the case but leave it folded then approach with, "Excuse
me. My name is (fill in the blank). I play these." while opening the case
with all those shiney chrome harps looking like a tool kit. " I was
wondering if I could sit in for a bit." And here's the clincher, " I promise
not to embarass you," followed with a bit of a smile.

I honestly can't remember ever being turned down.  I'll also add that
anytime someone has approached me to sit in with a similar pitch which leads
me to believe they're not an idiot I almost always let them. At worst,
they'll only screw up one song before I kick them off and sometimes they're
great.   If for any reason straight away I think , "No," I'll usually say,
"I'm sorry, the bar owner really doesn't like it when we do that." No insult
to them and no one gets pissed at me.



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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 14:48:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: gary eldridge<eldridgegary@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] fender princeton recording amp
To: harp<harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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I have an opportunity to get one at cost. Does any one have any experiance with one? I had a princeton back in the seventies and really liked it, has any one tried the new one yet?

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:12:18 -0400
From: Bill Rossoll<billrossoll@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] re: asking to sit in
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Approach the band leader with an air of self confidence, smile politely
and say, "Hi, my name is Gus." ;-)


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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 19:22:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: The Iceman<icemanle@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] re: asking to sit in
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I've had luck when a sexy woman (Vicki) slinks up to the leader and says "Hi. Would you mind terribly (tee hee) if my friend plays a song (giggle) with your band?"





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Approach the band leader with an air of self confidence, smile politely
and say, "Hi, my name is Gus." ;-)




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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 19:06:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Fugazzi<mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Harrison Sold?
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Evidently the company was bought out.  I was emailed about my harp
being in production on June 28, had my parents (it was a 30th b-day
gift) pay the balance, and was told to wait 20 days.  I haven't been
able to get a hold of anyone since.  I told my folks to try and get a
refund through the credit card company, but what a crappy experience.

Sorry to spread a "rumor", but I am hoping for some more details,
insight, or advice. I could live without the money, but I feel
horrible for my parents!


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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:54:06 -0600
From: Rick Davis<bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] asking to sit in
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We played a big outdoor blues festival in Denver a couple weeks ago, and a
guy walked up to the front of the stage after our first song, motioned to
me, and said, "Can I play that thing?"

I said "No."

I never ask to sit in anymore, partly because I remember being nearly as
obnoxious as the guy at the festival, back when I was starting out.  Now I
host a well-attended blues jam every week at Ziggies in Denver that is the
perfect place for newbies (or new players in town) to strut their stuff.

Other regional  blues bands will sometimes ask me up to blow some harp, but
that is not really the same thing.  We all know each other pretty well.
  Prevailing upon a player I have never met (and who has never heard me play)
to let me sit in is awkward for both of us.  I'd rather just chat with the
guy and accept the invitation if it comes.  If not, no problem.




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