Re: [Harp-L] Replacement reedplates for Sp.20

["bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
Problem is, unfortunately, that can add as long as an additional 6 weeks before anyone in the USA gets it, plus the possibility of getting hit with the VAT tax, and shipping charges is most likely going to be a lot higher to boot as well. Back in 1983, just to order replacement cases for the two Larry Adler chromatics, which at the time, were still not being sold in the USA because of the blacklisting of Larry from the McCarthy era hearings from the 50's, these chormatics as well as the cases were not sold in the US, and so I had to order them thru Hohner's old Canadian offices out of Don Mills, Ontario, and they thought I could them from the US, but I had to inform them of the situation regarding Larry Adler from the politcal blacklisting he got at the time, which made him renounce his US citizenship and become a citizen of the UK, and so they ordered them for me, and it took nearly two months to get them. BTW, these were at the time, the last Hohner chromatics still coming in stock with plush lined wooden cases that were more liike horn cases, not the crappy leatherette plastic snap cases that would rip apart as soon as you opened them.
They only sell the Cross Harp replacement reed plates in the US, but in Europe you can get the replacements for the Big River, Blues Harp, and Pro Harp plates (which are the standard 0.90mm thickness), and the MS Meisterklasse reed plates as well, but again, not in the US, especially since F &R Farrell went out of business.
Sincerely'
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
MP3's: http://music.mp3lizard.com/barbequebob/ 

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Replacement reedplates for Sp.20
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:20:04 +0200

Joe wrote:
I didn't see them for the SP20 on the spare parts list on  
hohnerusa.com, only
for the Deluxe.

Steve:
I imagine people can order them from Harponline or even directly from  
Hohner Germany if they're not available in the USA, try e-mailing  
Ciro Lenti in the service dept. <clenti@xxxxxxxxx>

Steve
www.stevebaker.de
www.bluesculture.com
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