[Harp-L] Harrison Harmonicas
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- From: Matthew Smart <matthewsmart@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 16:48:58 -0400
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Sad news about Harrison. I really had a lot of respect for what he was
doing. I know a lot of people are angry about not getting their harps and I
totally understand and I don't know all of the details behind the customer
service issues, fraud etc.
But I do know this:
1) We converted a b-radical to a marine band for a customer. The reed screws
were stripping and I could not get the reeds to stop moving. The customer
was angry, I called Harrison Harmonicas and they sent him the "improved" 2nd
generation reedplates immediately.
2) Brad has got to be one of the most talented and innovative people in the
harmonica world. I did briefly play with a B-rad and dissasembled it and it
was absolutely amazing. The cover plates were unique. The customer's name
was lasered on the plates. The reeds were totally different, I have never
seen anything like them. The comb...oh my god. It is a 3-D comb with no
parts--one solid piece. Personally dealing with CNC machines, I know that he
had to have a 3 stage CNC process that probably took 4 hours per comb to cut
out.
3) I had a real candid conversation with Brad and his troubles, and while I
will not reveal his personal business, much of what happened was out of his
hands. This guy inspected every harmonica before it left the shop. I know at
one point he hired top-notch customizers to try to help build the harps
faster. In my estimation, I think he did everything possible to make this
business work and he just couldn't do it. Especially in this economy.
Perhaps his aim for perfection was his downfall.
I bet you are going to see some of these Harrison harps on ebay and they
will surely become collectors items. Maybe in selling the company, he was
hoping that someone with more financial resources could make his dream
possible and satisfy all of his angry customers. Again, to all those that
feel they got jerked around, I in no way mean to offend you or be-little
your situation. Waiting a year or more for a harp is a damn long time.
Hopefully this new company will get those harps in the mail. All I know, I
just feel really sorry for Brad. It reminds me of that movie "Tucker" in
which an inventor tried to get the best car made, but got shut down before
he could mass produce. Brad's rep is hurt and the guy is probably
financially ruined, plus his dream crushed. In speaking with him, I never
got the sense that is was about the money, I think he just wanted to make
the best harmonica possible. To those customers that are angry, I'm am very
sorry and I hope you get your money back or a good harmonica. To Brad, your
in my prayers, and I have immense admiration for what you tried to do.
Matthew
www.hetrickharmonica.com
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> 1. Re: A festival in France, friendship over the sea and
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> 2. Watch Muddy and Jerry P. dance together (Frank Franze)
> 3. Re: asking to sit in (John Adams)
> 4. Harp L: Re: Harrison Sold? (Paul Routledge)
> 5. Sitting in with the GREAT Rick Estrin, NOT (Frank Franze)
> 6. Re: Asking to sit in (Michael Easton)
> 7. Harrison Harmonica's shutting down - open letter to Brad
> (Drew MacFadyen)
> 8. RE: Harrison Harmonica's shutting down - open letter to Brad
> (John Neff)
> 9. RE: Harrison Harmonica's shutting down - open letter to Brad
> (Paul Field)
> 10. Re: Harrison Fraud (Zack)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:43:26 +0000
> From: lonesomedaveferguson@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] A festival in France, friendship over the sea
> and harmonicas...
> To: "Patrice Rayon" <stpat95@xxxxxxxxxxx>, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Hi Patrice
>
> Thanks for the link, seems like a great festival.
>
> As it happens I'll be in Paris next Friday 12th (I have a show the next day
> near Dijon)... I was hoping to organise a Paris show but the few contacts I
> had were not successful... But I guess a night off in Paris is not a bad
> deal :)
>
> If any of you French or better yet Parisian players know of any blues
> venues or harmonica happenings going on I'd love to hear about them.
>
> Looking forward to any suggestions...
>
> Dave Ferguson
> www.youtube.com/user/lonesomedaveferguson
> www.myspace.com/lonesomedaveferguson
> ------Original Message------
> From: Patrice Rayon
> Sender: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] A festival in France,friendship over the sea and
> harmonicas...
> Sent: 4 Aug 2011 00:22
>
>
> Here are two small videos made for the first by Jean-Michel Reynaud
> (France) to make you feel about the ambiance in one of the two best french
> Harmonicas festivals : St Aignan sur Cher (Harmonicas sur Cher) taking place
> every year the week end of the Ascencion.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTYPh34op1M
>
> And the second, I love it also because after its first visit in St Aignan,
> Roger Trobridge made it (Its an example of the friendship around the world
> due to this small instrument ;)...).
> Finaly I think that's a good way to get people discover about some festival
> in some place and perhaps decide them to come more often :) ... Myself I
> amgoing to Bristol in October, and perhaps to SPAH in one or two years :)
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrWYRd8qI8Q
>
> I try to maintain some list of links to festivals taking place every year
> or on regular periods (If you have some link to help me discover some all
> over the world...would be great)
>
> Thank you :) ...
>
> Patrice Rayon
> http://harmonica-world.over-blog.com/
> http://harmonica-francophone.over-blog.com/
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from WIND
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>
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 07:14:03 -0400
> From: "Frank Franze" <franze52@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Watch Muddy and Jerry P. dance together
> To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> The dance starts at around 1 min 47 sec, it's hilariously entertaining....
>
> >>>>>>>>>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsqp5TCCea4&feature=player_embedded#at=160<
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsqp5TCCea4&feature=player_embedded#at=160
> ><<<<<<<<<
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:31:13 -0400
> From: John Adams <quincy56@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] asking to sit in
> To: Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: harp-L list <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>
> That is exactly how I ended up on stage at the Hard Rock Beijing. The
> Hard Rock has rules "no jammers" as the drummer put it, but they called
> me up anyway.
>
> Most of the people in the audience were folks I work with anyway.
>
> I know we avoid letting strangers jump in at our gigs.
>
> John
> http://www.deludedblues.com
>
> On 8/4/2011 8:30 AM, Robert Hale wrote:
> > 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
> > Learn Harmonica by Webcam
> > Low Rates, High Success
> > http://www.youtube.com/DUKEofWAIL<http://www.youtube.com/user/DUKEofWAIL
> >
> > http://www.dukeofwail.com
> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 12:34:24 +0100
> From: Paul Routledge <paulandrewroutledge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Harp L: Re: Harrison Sold?
> To: Harp L L <Harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> I feel sorry for all of you who invested money in this company by pre-
> ordering harps from them. I find it outrageous that Brad has taken
> peoples hard earned money and not delivered the goods. Seemingly lied
> consistently to folk about the state of their orders and the company
> itself and then sold the company on (if indeed he really has sold it).
> I can't say that I'm surprised though really.
>
> Paul
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 07:36:20 -0400
> From: "Frank Franze" <franze52@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Sitting in with the GREAT Rick Estrin, NOT
> To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> I once attended a Little Charley and the Night Cats gig 10 or more years
> back and during a break I went up to the band stand and asked Rick if he
> would play JUKE. He said as matter of fact - your welcome to start of the
> next set with it, if you know how to play it.
>
> I declined with out a seconds thought and said, I drove and hour and a half
> to hear a master perform - I don't want to play it> I want to hear you do
> it...
>
> WOW- is he an amazing Artist.....
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 08:11:37 -0400
> From: Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Asking to sit in
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
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>
> Many players in this area bring their axe out when they go to see
> bands. In the mid to late 90's they went so far as to bring their axe
> and amp in
> and set it by the stage. I've even done that since it was the norm for
> a few years. Once most of us found our way into blues bands it
> stopped. Back then
> there were more blues players out of work then gigging. The blues
> scene was just starting to explode here and everybody was itching to
> perform.
> They leave them in their car or van now but sit-ins are still pretty
> common.
>
> Some bands are loosely structured so a sit in won't mess with how they
> arranged songs.
> Others, like the band I'm in rehearse every week to get the material
> tight. If we do see someone worthy of inviting up
> we go outside our set list so everyone plays loose. We've never
> invited someone to sit in that we didn't know or have
> knowledge about but that's just us. Every band is different.
>
> My own personal take is that I leave my harps at home when I go to see
> a band. That eliminates any desire to sit in.
> Unless I've arranged it with the bandleader ahead of time or he
> said, "Mike, come on out to our gig tonight and bring some harps" they
> don't come out. That way I don't have to sit in the audience all
> night waiting to play on the last set. If I feel like leaving early I
> can. In the 70's when I wasn't that proficient I would be allowed to
> sit in but it wasn't until the last song. I would have gone home had
> I known I had to wait that long to play. I wasn't into the band or
> their music so much as wanting to wank off on stage. Maturity has a
> way of changing things.
>
> Richard is right in his comment about sit-ins. I go to see the band
> and usually find sit in's distracting. Sometimes it's my cue to leave
> the show. Even if the players are friends their styles are usually
> different otherwise they would be playing together.
>
> The old band I was in hosted a Monday night sit-in at a bar. Some
> players would come in and patiently sit until their turn but they
> would not listen in order to gel with
> the bands sound. They just stewed in the thought of how they were
> going to blow everyone away with their over the top chops. One guy
> was a heavy metal drummer that only knew how to play lead drums. It
> didn't fit well with the Muddy Waters song we were playing. It was one
> long drum solo from start to finish.
>
> My advice is if you want to sit in and are granted the privilege to do
> so, LISTEN TO THE BAND, not the ego in your head while you are sitting
> in the audience. Then go up and surprise them with how well you can
> gel with their sound. The better you can gel the longer they will
> usually let you play.
>
>
> Michael Easton
> www.harmonicarepair.com
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 08:23:23 -0400
> From: Drew MacFadyen <drew@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Harrison Harmonica's shutting down - open letter to
> Brad
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Brad, I have to say this is really crappy. I paid IN FULL over $550
> almost
> a year ago for 3 of your harps. Not only have I not received them, but now
> you tell me that my order is being BAIT AND SWITCHED to another
> manufacturer. How do we now it will be the same harmonica, built with the
> same specifications, composite materials. You sold us a bill of goods
> based
> on your manufacturing and craftsmanship - and now I have no idea who, how,
> or when my order will be filled - that’s total crap, and I bet illegal.
> COMPLETE BAIT AND SWITCH - WHAT A SHAME. I love the harmonica, love the
> instrument, love playing it. I missed an opportunity to purchase a Joe
> Filisko custom when he was still taking orders, and when you launched I
> thought - wow, how great that there is a new company taking innovative
> approaches to design and manufacturing. I know running a business is hard,
> and I am sure you tried your best, and your failure at that is
> disappointing
> - but what is egregious is how you have handled this situation with your
> customers. You have had my money - in full for almost a year and I have
> never, not once had a single direct communication about my order - always
> the same newsletter saying you're trying to get the orders out. And then
> the first direct communication I have is to tell me that you are shutting
> down and have bait and switched my order to some unknown, not named company
> that should be contacting me shortly....and you have the temerity to send
> that from a do-not-reply email address.
>
>
>
> That leaves me little recourse but to go out to the social networks and
> shout from the mountain top that Brad Harrison, and his company Bradical
> were nothing but smoke and mirrors and a total scam. Shame on you. I will
> be contacting Visa to get my money back.
>
>
>
> Truly disappointed in your actions,
>
>
>
> Drew MacFadyen
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear valued customers,
>
> Harrison Harmonicas has made a name for its B-Radical harps and earned a
> reputation for making a top-quality instrument. That commitment will
> continue but with a different company. The B-radical is a very expensive
> instrument to create, something we weren't able to anticipate when we set
> our price in pre-production. Even as we began to meet and sometimes even
> exceed our production goals, there were obstacles we were unable to
> overcome. It is with a heavy heart I say Harrison Harmonicas is no longer
> able to continue as a company.
>
> However, another innovative American company with a reputation for
> manufacturing excellence has purchased the B-Radical harmonica and will
> build the B-radical as well as other HH-concept models. They are committed
> to - and with 49 years of manufacturing experience are capable of -
> carrying
> forward the revolution we started.
>
> The new company has expressed a firm commitment to filling our backorders.
> It will be sending out a communication to you in the coming weeks, you
> should be hearing from them soon via email announcing the new home and how
> backorders will be handled.
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank you for your support.
>
>
>
> This message was sent from:
>
> Harrison Harmonicas | 605 Fulton Ave. | Rockford, IL 61103
>
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 08:50:47 -0400
> From: John Neff <soulchicken@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Harrison Harmonica's shutting down - open letter
> to Brad
> To: <drew@xxxxxxxx>, <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>
> Deja vue, it's like AMF taking over Harley Davidson in the 70's and we all
> know how that turned out.
>
>
> > From: drew@xxxxxxxx
> > Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 08:23:23 -0400
> > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Harrison Harmonica's shutting down - open letter to
> Brad
> >
> > Brad, I have to say this is really crappy. I paid IN FULL over $550
> almost
> > a year ago for 3 of your harps. Not only have I not received them, but
> now
> > you tell me that my order is being BAIT AND SWITCHED to another
> > manufacturer. How do we now it will be the same harmonica, built with the
> > same specifications, composite materials. You sold us a bill of goods
> based
> > on your manufacturing and craftsmanship - and now I have no idea who,
> how,
> > or when my order will be filled - that’s total crap, and I bet illegal.
> > COMPLETE BAIT AND SWITCH - WHAT A SHAME. I love the harmonica, love the
> > instrument, love playing it. I missed an opportunity to purchase a Joe
> > Filisko custom when he was still taking orders, and when you launched I
> > thought - wow, how great that there is a new company taking innovative
> > approaches to design and manufacturing. I know running a business is
> hard,
> > and I am sure you tried your best, and your failure at that is
> disappointing
> > - but what is egregious is how you have handled this situation with your
> > customers. You have had my money - in full for almost a year and I have
> > never, not once had a single direct communication about my order - always
> > the same newsletter saying you're trying to get the orders out. And then
> > the first direct communication I have is to tell me that you are shutting
> > down and have bait and switched my order to some unknown, not named
> company
> > that should be contacting me shortly....and you have the temerity to send
> > that from a do-not-reply email address.
> >
> >
> >
> > That leaves me little recourse but to go out to the social networks and
> > shout from the mountain top that Brad Harrison, and his company Bradical
> > were nothing but smoke and mirrors and a total scam. Shame on you. I will
> > be contacting Visa to get my money back.
> >
> >
> >
> > Truly disappointed in your actions,
> >
> >
> >
> > Drew MacFadyen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear valued customers,
> >
> > Harrison Harmonicas has made a name for its B-Radical harps and earned a
> > reputation for making a top-quality instrument. That commitment will
> > continue but with a different company. The B-radical is a very expensive
> > instrument to create, something we weren't able to anticipate when we set
> > our price in pre-production. Even as we began to meet and sometimes even
> > exceed our production goals, there were obstacles we were unable to
> > overcome. It is with a heavy heart I say Harrison Harmonicas is no longer
> > able to continue as a company.
> >
> > However, another innovative American company with a reputation for
> > manufacturing excellence has purchased the B-Radical harmonica and will
> > build the B-radical as well as other HH-concept models. They are
> committed
> > to - and with 49 years of manufacturing experience are capable of -
> carrying
> > forward the revolution we started.
> >
> > The new company has expressed a firm commitment to filling our
> backorders.
> > It will be sending out a communication to you in the coming weeks, you
> > should be hearing from them soon via email announcing the new home and
> how
> > backorders will be handled.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you for your support.
> >
> >
> >
> > This message was sent from:
> >
> > Harrison Harmonicas | 605 Fulton Ave. | Rockford, IL 61103
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 15:02:00 +0200
> From: Paul Field <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Harrison Harmonica's shutting down - open letter
> to Brad
> To: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <26j6dbka18268u2vcce75cwu.1312549310851@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> The email does in fairness say that the commitment to fulfil back orders
> will continue with a different company..... It also says they will be in
> touch shortly.
>
> Wouldn't be the first time a company was sold?
>
> Paul
>
> John Neff <soulchicken@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Deja vue, it's like AMF taking over Harley Davidson in the 70's and we all
> know how that turned out.
>
>
> > From: drew@xxxxxxxx
> > Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 08:23:23 -0400
> > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Harrison Harmonica's shutting down - open letter to
> Brad
> >
> > Brad, I have to say this is really crappy. I paid IN FULL over $550
> almost
> > a year ago for 3 of your harps. Not only have I not received them, but
> now
> > you tell me that my order is being BAIT AND SWITCHED to another
> > manufacturer. How do we now it will be the same harmonica, built with the
> > same specifications, composite materials. You sold us a bill of goods
> based
> > on your manufacturing and craftsmanship - and now I have no idea who,
> how,
> > or when my order will be filled - that’s total crap, and I bet illegal.
> > COMPLETE BAIT AND SWITCH - WHAT A SHAME. I love the harmonica, love the
> > instrument, love playing it. I missed an opportunity to purchase a Joe
> > Filisko custom when he was still taking orders, and when you launched I
> > thought - wow, how great that there is a new company taking innovative
> > approaches to design and manufacturing. I know running a business is
> hard,
> > and I am sure you tried your best, and your failure at that is
> disappointing
> > - but what is egregious is how you have handled this situation with your
> > customers. You have had my money - in full for almost a year and I have
> > never, not once had a single direct communication about my order - always
> > the same newsletter saying you're trying to get the orders out. And then
> > the first direct communication I have is to tell me that you are shutting
> > down and have bait and switched my order to some unknown, not named
> company
> > that should be contacting me shortly....and you have the temerity to send
> > that from a do-not-reply email address.
> >
> >
> >
> > That leaves me little recourse but to go out to the social networks and
> > shout from the mountain top that Brad Harrison, and his company Bradical
> > were nothing but smoke and mirrors and a total scam. Shame on you. I will
> > be contacting Visa to get my money back.
> >
> >
> >
> > Truly disappointed in your actions,
> >
> >
> >
> > Drew MacFadyen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear valued customers,
> >
> > Harrison Harmonicas has made a name for its B-Radical harps and earned a
> > reputation for making a top-quality instrument. That commitment will
> > continue but with a different company. The B-radical is a very expensive
> > instrument to create, something we weren't able to anticipate when we set
> > our price in pre-production. Even as we began to meet and sometimes even
> > exceed our production goals, there were obstacles we were unable to
> > overcome. It is with a heavy heart I say Harrison Harmonicas is no longer
> > able to continue as a company.
> >
> > However, another innovative American company with a reputation for
> > manufacturing excellence has purchased the B-Radical harmonica and will
> > build the B-radical as well as other HH-concept models. They are
> committed
> > to - and with 49 years of manufacturing experience are capable of -
> carrying
> > forward the revolution we started.
> >
> > The new company has expressed a firm commitment to filling our
> backorders.
> > It will be sending out a communication to you in the coming weeks, you
> > should be hearing from them soon via email announcing the new home and
> how
> > backorders will be handled.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you for your support.
> >
> >
> >
> > This message was sent from:
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> > Harrison Harmonicas | 605 Fulton Ave. | Rockford, IL 61103
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 10
> Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 22:38:15 -0400
> From: Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harrison Fraud
> To: Jon Clark <jdclark@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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