Re: [Harp-L] SUB-30 price in USA

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

For anyone looking into this, please let the List (or at least me) aware of 
any updates.  For example, is this confirmed, what was Suzuki's comments, 
etc.  I really enjoy the harp - when tweaked - and would love to see the 
technology succeed.  I'd also like to provide customized versions at a 
limited mark up, providing a cheaper alternative to certain overbend models.

Thanks!

On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:38:41 AM UTC-5, Richard Sleigh wrote:
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> I sent a post her a couple of weeks defending the price of the Suzuki SUB 
> -30 ($185 US) 
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> I compared the SUB 30 to a Bassoon that cost $36,000. Well.... now I have 
> a new instrument to compare with the SUB - 30.  That is the SUB 30 in Japan 
> - 6,480 yen, or $82 US. 
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> I put out a youtube video on the subject :   http://youtu.be/GyHagW-8qEU 
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> I want to make this clear - I think that the people of Suzuki Japan are 
> good, honorable people, and I support the risk they are taking in putting 
> out the SUB 30. I also think the SUB 30 has the potential to be a real gift 
> to the harmonica community, opening up new and powerful ways to express the 
> music we hear in our heads and the passion in our hearts. 
>
> But I do not support Suzuki USA selling this instrument for more than 
> twice what it sells for in Japan. If you bought one of these harps and want 
> to talk to Suzuki customer service about the price, hers is the number: 
> 1-800-854-1594. I looked for an email of their website and could not find 
> one. 
>
> Richard Sleigh 
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