Re: [Harp-L] Inside Fathead Musical Instruments

[David Brown <nonidesign@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sweet space Mike,

By the way, I still have an old 64 you resurrected from the dead
yyyyeeeeaaaaarrrrrsssss ago...and it still plays like a dream.

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Since I'm approaching my 13th year in the repair business I decided to
> modestly celebrate by posting photos of the shop on my website.
> Some of you have been customers of mine since year one.  Here's a chance to
> finally see where your harps end up.
>
> It's hard as hell to be in this business and not go through phases of
> burnout. Many fellow harp techs started in business around the time I did
> but are no longer offering their talent.  I try to encourage and support
> some of the younger tech's that have come along since I've been down their
> road and back again many times. No tech last for long on their own. It's the
> moral, technical and emotional support we offer each other that allows us to
> maintain our businesses and support you our customers.
>
> While I was hoping to finally build  a shop in my garage this year to house
> everything in one place that didn't transpire due to being ill for a few
> months then
> the economy taking a toll on the cash flow.
>
> What's missing in the shots are areas where I store the vintage and used
> parts, new chromatics, shipping supplies and computer.
>
> http://www.harmonicarepair.**com/Fathead_Musical_**
> Instruments/THE_SHOP.html<http://www.harmonicarepair.com/Fathead_Musical_Instruments/THE_SHOP.html>
>
> Almost forgot.  Check out the harp player featured this month on the home
> page.  Mike Metallia and Midnight Shift from northeast PA.  The track
> featured has Mike and Steve Guyger playing together.  Mike's cd is probably
> the best blues harp cd I've heard this year.  I can hear the ghost of Gary
> Primich on a few cuts.
> Check out the track and link to his site.
>
> Take Care
> Michael Easton
> www.harmonicarepair.com
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