Subject: [Harp-L] Hohner ARTIST SETUPS at SPAH

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Hi Adam:
 
So YOU're the guy I never wanted to interrupt with my two chromatics  in 
need of work because you were kept soooo busy each time I stopped by the  
Hohner booth. ;)
 
No worries. In years' past the line for Sissi would be 50 people long  
despite how quickly she worked. :)
 
I'm curious about the new service: when you say Hohner 'Artists', does this 
 limit the service to those pros who rep Hohner officially and not us 
amateur  players/aspiring 'artists' who wish to have their harps set up a 
particular way?  It's not easy to tell from the link. Some of us are diehard Hohner 
users who  have always sung the praises of the company and might also wish 
harps  semi-customized, especially since several of my full customs are MB's.
 
 
Would be interested in some feedback and if eventually your service might  
expand to chromatics: particularly the Super 64 and the CX-12 line since 
they're  my primary axe and I have so many of them in various keys? What I'm 
STILL hoping  for is to have a Super 64 in A and Bb (I could send in a couple 
I have to be  'customized') and expanded CX-12's--such as CX-16's in various 
keys? :) Why not?  The design is genius and would be amazing in a 4-octave 
chromatic.
 
Elizabeth
PS: The CX-12 has its own fan club on Slidemeister.
 
"Message: 5
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:23:22 -0400
From: Adam Hamil  <fixyoursqueezebox@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Hohner ARTIST SETUPS at  SPAH
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

Hello Everyone, I'd like to start by saying  WOW! What a convention it was!
I've physically been back for five days now,  But my mind will remain is
St.Louis for at least another week. If you've  never been to SPAH , You are
missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime. I  highly recommend finding a
way to make it.

This year, as with years  passed, I was working at the Hohner Booth
performing free repairs for any  Hohner instruments. This year I must have
fixed close to 200 harps over the 4  days. This is a service that I am very
lucky and proud to have the  opportunity to perform. I also taught at the
Filisko Teach In (Thanks Joe) in  which I taught people anything from
General maintenance to reed replacement  and anything and everything in
between.

In addition to free repairs,  new harmonicas, and branded merchandise,
HohnerIntroduced their new Artist  Setup program. If you haven't heard
about this
new and exciting service,  Here is what I wrote in a previous Harp-L post:

"I'm very proud to  introduce a new service offered by Hohner USA: ARTIST
SETUP SERVICE  <http://www.hohnershop.com/artist-setups/>

When Hohner Artists  order harps from Hohner, I, or one of our Other World
Class Techs, setup  their harps to be optimized for that Artist's specific
playing  style.

These six new options cover a wide range of syles and uses. The  best part
of this program (IMHO) is that any setup, can be applied to any  Hohner 10
hole diatonic. Do you want an ET Special 20? A Pre-war Tuned Golden  Melody?
A Modern Compromise tuned half-valved 1896 Marine Band? Well, now you  can
get them all.

Also you have the option of buying the harp  pre-setup directly from Hohner,
Or sending in any Hohner 10 hole harp within  60 days of purchase and having
it setup.
I'm very excited to be offering  this service and I'm looking forward to
putting the Royal treatment on many  new harps."

At SPAH, We had one of each of these distinctly different  Artist Setup
harps for people to try and test side by side. They were all  1896 Marine
Bands in the key of C. this way the only difference between the  harps was
the setup.

What I'd like is to hear from any of you who  tried them out.

Which ones did you like? Dislike?
Your opinions on the  price and options of the Program?
Were you able to notice the distinct  differences?
General discussion about the program.

I heard lots of  good things from people in St. Louis, and we are getting
orders for them  everyday. I'm excited that Hohner is offering this service.
I personally felt  this is what the harmonica world was in need of. My hope
is that through this  program, the awareness of harmonica personalization
and customization will be  forever expanded, and truly advance the
harmonica's reach into pop  culture.

I look forward to hearing form all of you.

Thanks for  listening,

C. Adam Hamil
HOHNER CERTIFIED Free Reed Instrument  Technician


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