[Harp-L] price increase and self tunings

["Chris Johnson" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with a lot of you about the price increase and the quality of the 
out of the box harp.  However, it is almost impossible to please everyone 
with one general setting/tuning.  We each have different size mouths, 
cavities, long volume and playing style.  What would be nice is if the 
Harmonica companies would start building customized harps that have 
different settings for different people.  For example; Blues setting, would 
get you a air tight harmonica that is embossed, tuned, polished reeds, with 
the back side open.  

I make custom harps as well and I can tell you ...I am not in it for the 
money.  For each harp that I make it takes me about 2hours.  If the harp 
manufactures were to slow production down and start making harps the way 
you would like, then I could imagine the price to be expensive.  

I do not believe that it should be expected for each player to be able to 
file and tweak their own harmonicas.  BUT, maybe there should be free 
on-line classes offered by the major suppliers on how to do this.  

Hopefully with the price increase we will see better quality. Try and stay 
positive and lets change the subject  ;-)

Chris