Re: [Harp-L] Cheap harps

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

When I was in college, Star Performer was my performing harp.  I'm with
Timothy on this one, money is money.  However, I recommend all of my
students learn on a Special 20 at least.  It will make learning much
easier.  But do what you can.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com


On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I LOVE this guy
>
> On Jun 25, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Gary Lehmann wrote:
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> > On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 7:39 AM, Timothy Kane <hawkeyekane@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> >> But the fact is that in a lot of harp players' cases, it's not so much a
> >> matter of acting out of a frugal nature. It's simply what they can or
> >> cannot afford.
> >>
> > Some perspective--
> > Gas is $4 a gallon, a box of cereal is too.
> > How much are cigarettes? Starbucks coffee?
> > Rockin' Ron has a dozen different models of harmonica all under $100 that
> > will exceed your expectations.
> > I work for Suzuki, we have a one year warranty. If you are worried about
> > breaking a reed on your practice harp, be assured we will fix it for
> > you--the only cost to you is shipping.
> > Seydel has an even longer warranty, I bet they will do the same.
> > Hohner? Not so much--but if you have been playing longer enough, you may
> > have discovered how to play without blowing out draw 4 or 5 (or blow 7).
> > My problem is that I like to carry around 40 harmonicas in different keys
> > and tunings, if I lose that case, there goes my whole schtick.
> > But I treated myself to a Joe Spiers Stage One Special 20 a few months
> > back, and it rewards me every time I play it.
> > Granted it now lives in my Big Ass Case, I will treasure it until it goes
> > away.
> > We are all going away, play today--if you can't afford a better
> harmonica,
> > take what you have, put a sign around your neck that says, "Help me buy a
> > better harmonica", and go play on the corner.
> > No, really!
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