Frank
435 posts
Mar 19, 2012
5:17 PM
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How much less expensive would a CrossOver harp be, if the black soft box to keep the harp in was eliminated. Personally I don't use them and never have...If I could save money having a choice to buy the harp with out the case I would - I don't need the case!
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FMWoodeye
273 posts
Mar 19, 2012
6:16 PM
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Oh, I like the case. If you're sitting in a bar with a local lovely and you pull out the case and say, "'Scuse me while I whip this out," and then you unzip the case, it plants the subliminal message of a fly being unzipped in her mind, and then her imagination runs wild. I've never seen it fail.
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Frank
437 posts
Mar 19, 2012
6:41 PM
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Priceless hahahahahahahaha - them piece a shit cases must run the price up at least $10.00?
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timeistight
472 posts
Mar 19, 2012
9:08 PM
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I really like those cases. They're durable, easy to carry in your pocket, don't show dirt -- I don't think Hohner has ever mad a better one.
A while ago I bought a Meisterklasse (one of the pre-MS-system ones). I managed to break the plastic latch on its case the first day I had it. And they were supposed to be the top-of-the-line harmonicas! The new cases are miles better.
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robbert
57 posts
Mar 19, 2012
9:13 PM
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I love that damn little case almost as much as the harmonica! I've seen Rockin'Ron sell them for 4 or 5 bucks. They are fantastic when you are carrying only a harp or two around with you, or in the car. I wish I could get a case like that for my 4 octave chromatic. Anyway, I agree that one probably doesn't need a bunch of them, but they are the perfect case for a single harp.
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Joe_L
1810 posts
Mar 19, 2012
9:18 PM
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I like those cases, too.
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boris_plotnikov
712 posts
Mar 19, 2012
9:43 PM
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I always order 1847 without any bags and boxes and sell bags separately to my customers
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Aussiesucker
1059 posts
Mar 20, 2012
12:50 AM
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I really like the Hohner zip cases. Ideal for carrying a harp around in my pocket. Ideal for harps that crush easily eg with cover plates that have no support.
Recently I purchased the Seydel Hardcover case for ca 20+ harps & am very disappointed. It looks neat. It is compact & in fact too compact as the harps are jammed into sleeves that are even tight on a small harp like a Marine Band. They are difficult to access & certainly IMHO useless for a gig. On day 1 the zip, on the zip out sleeve pouch for 6 harps, broke. I bought it online and at ca $100 it was way overpriced. More like $30 should be the price plus a more robust build would be nice.
A perfect case for a single harp is the Buckeye holster. I have had 3 of them for over 5 years and, being quality leather, are improving with age. They cost $9.95 but are worth every penny.
Don't like the Seydel flimsy leather pouches as harps are too loose in them and they fall out of them in my pocket and get lint into their insides..
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SuperBee
140 posts
Mar 20, 2012
1:36 AM
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I was thinking about it the other day as I stashed 5 of those cases away. They charge $25 for 5, so I guess it should drop the price by a couple bux. And then we'd moan about crappy cases. They're good cases but I'll seldom use them I bet
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Frank
440 posts
Mar 20, 2012
3:44 AM
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The case itself is fine - but do you (actually) use it - to justify having to purchase it with the harmonica at the same time. I'd rather the cases be sold separately and bought as needed. The case for the Crossover is well built, BUT "how much" is that adding to the purchase of the harmonica? I'm not cheap - just FRUGAL...
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Joe_L
1812 posts
Mar 20, 2012
3:48 AM
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" I've seen Rockin'Ron sell them for 4 or 5 bucks."
They probably cost less than that amount. Ron is a nice guy, but I suspect he isn't in business to give stuff away.
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harmonicanick
1509 posts
Mar 20, 2012
11:09 AM
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Hey Superbee WTF is that bit of kit in your photo?
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Patrick Barker
426 posts
Mar 20, 2012
11:24 AM
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I definitely like the crossover cases as well- also, superbee, I have the same Seydel case but I actually really like it- admittedly, if you have a lot of golden melodies the fit gets pretty tight, but I honestly think the sleeves are about the right tightness for your average harmonica.
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Jfllr1
210 posts
Mar 20, 2012
11:25 AM
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Really useful for carrying a single harp around, but more than about 2 is annoying.. Have to agree with the blister route
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lumpy wafflesquirt
546 posts
Mar 20, 2012
11:29 AM
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why not ebay the ones you don't want and wet some money back, or advertise them here, [on the for sale thread] as people here seem to like them.
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Frank
444 posts
Mar 20, 2012
12:10 PM
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Yes, I am going to sell them - I wasn't aware they were coveted...I have some other things I'm going to sell too!
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HawkeyeKane
797 posts
Mar 20, 2012
12:16 PM
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I use the little leather Seydel sleeves, but not really to carry harps around in per se. If I blow one out at a gig, then I slip it into one of the sleeves to keep it apart from my good ones.
I don't usually carry a harp around with me on a daily basis, but every now and then, I carry a SP20 in one of the Hohner leather belt pouches. Bit of a pain to use since you actually have to loop your belt through it, but it's durable and keeps the harp handy.
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Last Edited by on Mar 20, 2012 12:16 PM
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LIP RIPPER
569 posts
Mar 20, 2012
12:42 PM
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I use the little Crossover cases. It's nice to carry an "A" and "D" when going out and they keep'em clean.
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Joe_L
1815 posts
Mar 20, 2012
6:09 PM
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Don't expect to get rich. Rockin' Ron is sellign them for $3.50.
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SuperBee
144 posts
Mar 20, 2012
7:59 PM
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@harmonicanick: it's a 5w amp built on the chassis of an old Australian valve radio. It's a Kriesler radio from 64, uses the transformers from the radio and the chassis and case. It's based on a 5f1 but uses an el84, 12ax7 and 6x4 rectifier. Has an internal oval speaker from the radio, but an 8 ohm output which I plug into that old home audio cab its sitting on, which I've fitted with an 8" speaker. Just a bit of fun.
@ Patrick: I think you confused my post with the one above
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billy_shines
279 posts
Mar 20, 2012
8:08 PM
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thats way cool bee i play through a radio but on battery power for safety and eliminate line noise. how do you put the out on? tap into the speaker wires? how many watts is the radio?
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SuperBee
145 posts
Mar 20, 2012
9:06 PM
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Yep that's pretty right, output jack is a switch, if you plug into it, disconnects the internal speaker. The thing isn't a receiver any more, it's a new circuit. Puts out about 5 watts potentially. The internal speaker can't deal with that though. Google "valvechild".
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billy_shines
280 posts
Mar 20, 2012
9:29 PM
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my radio is 15 watts with a 4" 4 om speaker can i by pass the 4" and use a bigger speaker?
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SuperBee
146 posts
Mar 20, 2012
10:09 PM
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Why not?
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billy_shines
281 posts
Mar 20, 2012
10:21 PM
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its gotta be 4 oms though right?
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Patrick Barker
427 posts
Mar 21, 2012
12:10 AM
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Right you are SuperBee
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SuperBee
147 posts
Mar 21, 2012
12:47 AM
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@bill:4ohm would probably be best as i understand it. probably safe to use a higher load, but less efficient.
@pat: i acually like those seydel covers too, thats what i use if i wanna just slip a harp in my pocket or bag
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