Re: [Harp-L] Tony Eyers harmonica cases

[Michelle LeFree <mlefree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony Eyers wrote:

> Since 2008 I've been writing a column for Harmonica World magazine. The
> initial brief was to write about tuition, the scope has since expanded
> to anything harmonica related. I'm now putting some online. The one
> below is about harmonica cases, and how it took me 30 years to organise
> them properly.
>
> http://www.harmonicaacademy.com/categories/20150803
Tony, thanks for sharing this hard-earned wisdom about harmonica cases. 
Storage, transportation and quick and easy on stage access to our 
collection of harmonicas have been an age-old problems that all 
harmonics players wrestle with. It looks like you finally have a 
solution that fits your needs.

It's interesting to note that my mere 15-year quest for a good solution 
to carrying and storing my harps lead me to independently develop a top 
opening, stand-up, 14-harp case nearly identical to Seydel one that you 
describe (but for whatever reason I am only able to find their 12-harp 
model on their web site).

Mine is different though in that it is not made of cloth, but a leather 
shell with a Kydex thermoplastic liner that separates and organizes the 
harmonicas. It is about half the size of a six-pack, stands flat on an 
amp, stool or music stand and keeps your harmonicas high and dry.//It is 
built to last so you will hand it down to your next generation 
harper.//My clients appreciate it for its beauty, durability and 
functionality. I love it at gigs because it is so quick and easy to find 
and replace a harp on stage. Perhaps best of all, it costs little more 
than one of today's higher-end OOTB harmonicas. You can see it here:

http://silverwingleather.com/2013/08/11/compact-14-economical-hybrid-leatherplastic-case-for-diatonics/

Thanks for looking!

Michelle