Re: [Harp-L] re: History of Harmonica Tunings

[Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>]

All I am presently encouraging manufacturers to do is offer alt tunings at
a cost.

Seydel does it.

I would be will to pay more to get a Saxony from Seydel, a SCX from Suzuki,
or a CX12 from Hohner in my tuning (augmented-tuned chromatic).


On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Daron Stinton <dstinton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Just FYI, folks:
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> Suzuki has been offering our popular Manji harmonica here in the US in both
> country tuning and in harmonic minor, since January of 2014. Natural minor
> tunings are expected to be available around the time of SPAH later this
> summer.
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> And even though we have had these tunings available for several months, no
> one seems to be interested in actually buying them. Sales of both alternate
> tunings have been ridiculously low.
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> I know a lot of harmonica players say they want alternate tunings to be
> available, but they sure aren't speaking with their wallets.at least, not
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> More info: http://www.suzukimusic.com/harmonicas/m20/
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> So we make 'em.....but no one seems to have noticed or cared.
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> -Daron Stinton
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> SUZUKI Music USA
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> (800) 854-1594, ext. 44411
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> dstinton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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