Philosofy
854 posts
Nov 04, 2017
4:45 PM
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There was a post on one of the Facebook groups a couple weeks ago about a 'new' Chinese harp manufacturer. Cheap, with quality comparable to Easttop. Does anyone remember or know the name? It wasn't Golden Bird or Tombo.
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SuperBee
5072 posts
Nov 04, 2017
5:33 PM
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Was it Kongsheng? I saw something recently about a harpmaster-style thing they call the Amazing 20.
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Steve Harvell
235 posts
Nov 04, 2017
7:17 PM
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This post was the first I have heard about these harps...have no idea how they play and the quality...they are for sale on Amazon...here is a link to them :)
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dmi&field-keywords=Kongsheng+harmonicas
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WinslowYerxa
1469 posts
Nov 04, 2017
7:23 PM
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Am I correct that Brendan Power had a relationship with Kongsheng prior to working with Jiangsu (EastTop)? Perhaps he might care to comment.
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Philosofy
856 posts
Nov 05, 2017
9:13 AM
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It might be Kongsheng, but I thought the price was about $12.00 for a diatonic.
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1847
4524 posts
Nov 05, 2017
11:34 AM
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SuperBee
5074 posts
Nov 05, 2017
1:04 PM
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I’m seeing the kongsheng amazing 20 on aliexpress at $13.26 USD
It was specifically that model I saw people talking about recently, and they were all saying it was $13 or ‘south of $13’. I think they’re more than that on amazon though.
Last Edited by SuperBee on Nov 05, 2017 2:24 PM
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BeePee
30 posts
Nov 08, 2017
12:20 PM
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Kongsheng is a good harmonica maker. I've been to their factory and worked for them at the Shanghai Music Expo a couple of years ago. They make a big range of diatonics but so far no chromatics.
The Amazing 20 is their lipped comb 10 hole, based on the Suzuki Harpmaster. It's the base model for my 10-hole PowerBender and PowerDraw harps, as well as the Bushman Delta Frost.
They work closely with Zhang Xiaosong, a good Beijing diatonic player who has the biggest harp teaching website in China. He gets a few own-brand models made for him by Kongsheng that are very popular in China.
They are good people and make good harps at a great price - you won't be disappointed :-)
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AppalachiaBlues
82 posts
Nov 09, 2017
8:23 AM
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I recognized the similarities with BP's PowerBenders. I guess Ben Hewlett's Sonny Boys series are also made there, judging by design/appearance. Can anyone confirm that?
Last Edited by AppalachiaBlues on Nov 09, 2017 8:24 AM
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LevelUp
50 posts
Nov 09, 2017
12:46 PM
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I'd love to try these but my harps never seem to die...
Does Kongsheng or Easttop or any other eastern company offer good low harps (other than the low F)?
I saw Kongsheng offers paddy tuned harps, maybe I'll give that a try?
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BeePee
31 posts
Nov 09, 2017
7:59 PM
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AFAIK no low-key Chinese harps yet, aside from my Lucky 13.
Interesting to see that two of my early inventions, half-valving (1980) and Paddy Richter tuning (1992) are now mainstream enough to be produced in commercial models by Chinese manufacturers Easttop and Kongsheng.
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nacoran
9651 posts
Nov 09, 2017
8:39 PM
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So, there is Kongsheng or Easttop. I've also seen Bee. Am I right that they are low end Easttops? And what about Swan? or Blessing? (My first harp was a Blessing my grandmother bought me on a vacation to China.)
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