Re: [Harp-L] New Harp Buying Strategy - Was Hohner Price Increases

[Mark <cahebayx@xxxxxxx>]

I will continue to buy what I want, I invest in harmonicas not buy really
seems like people do nothing but complain about prices, argue which is
better, and harps are slapped together junk at high prices, all of this is bs
get over it, you will not change the world and the majority will continue on
investing in their favored harps no matter the price and enjoying it.
the professional moaners will find something else to b***h about., things
never change., this thread is getting silly, and filling my box with spam.

 

Regards
Mark





 

 










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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Kumpe <bkumpe@xxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, Jul 2, 2011 5:01 pm
Subject: [Harp-L] New Harp Buying Strategy - Was Hohner Price Increases


In light of the fact that we are probably going to soon be seeing $50.00 US
S20's, MB's and GM's and the other manufacturers are likely to follow suit,
will it change anything in your harp buying strategy?  If so, what will you
do?

 

My answer is that I will buy far fewer new harps.  Typically, when a harp
turned sour or blew out, I would just buy a new one.  But, I have had very
good luck with a local harp tech who consistently does good work and returns
a much better harp than OTB for less than the price of a new harp.  So, when
I buy again, my next new harps will probably be Seydels.  I have avoided
Seydel because of the price but now that Hohner prices are square in their
ballpark, why not buy the Seydel which has a far better reputation for OTB
quality?  Also, Seydel makes (or at least will make) the next harps that I
want, solo tuned but ten hole diatonic sized.  Bottom line, I will buy
buying fewer Hohner products.  

 

Bill Kumpe

Tulsa, OK