Re: [Harp-L] harp price

[W B <wbharptime2@xxxxxxxxx>]

I really can't worry about the cost of good harps. It is what it is. I
am in love with the harmonica. I will sacrifice what ever I need to
sacrifice to be well stocked with good harps. I think back to the days
of hangin at the bar, dropping $20. at a whack not thinking twice
about it.  On a Fri or Sat that $20 could turn into $40-$50 pretty
easy! Eating at home and not out at restaurants anymore buys me a good
harp a week at least. I have also blown many a dollar on other things
that really didn't matter. No more of that!  I have been lucky and
have had special wholesale harp connections due to me selling harps on
the side for over 30 years. For a while there I would buy
$500.00-$1000.00 worth of harps at least once a year. Sell some and
always have fresh stock for myself no matter what. Now that i am a
Seydel 1847 man with the stainless reeds i rarely blow out a harp. I
have enough new stock and replacement reeds to last me til i am dead
now. I am sure i will still end up buying more at some point. I am a
compulsive & obsessive harp guy. I dread the day i am in a situation
of great musical significance and i don't have a fresh harp to pull
out in any key. Bottom line: I think that Seydel, Hohner and Suzuki
are doing a fine job serving our market. Most of us have no clue of
what happens behind the scenes at these companies. I doubt any of them
are getting extremely wealthy. The cost to be in business
today,manufacturing a quality product and getting it to market cannot
be very inexpensive.

Warren Bee