marcos
117 posts
Jul 14, 2014
1:57 PM
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Free Shipping.
On E-bay today. Cheapest I've seen for three harps (G-A-C)
http://www.ebay.com/sch/proaudiostar/m.html?item=301015265282&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Last Edited by marcos on Jul 14, 2014 1:57 PM
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Gnarly
1059 posts
Jul 14, 2014
2:25 PM
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USA based (Brooklyn), full warranty, blister pack so it's not old stock--this looks like a bargain.
Too bad I don't need another harmonica (don't tell my wife).
I did spring for the $7 cable from Reverb after a bandmate showed up with one at the gig on Saturday night LOL
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jnorem
387 posts
Jul 14, 2014
7:12 PM
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Where? I see only audio stuff.
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A440
184 posts
Jul 15, 2014
2:53 PM
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I guess we will probably see a lot of price discounting on Special 20s over the coming 6-9 months. As Hohner starts shipping the new 2014 design, retailers don't want to be stuck with stock of the old model. The cover plates and packaging are different, but otherwise the same harp, I've been told.
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oldwailer
1999 posts
Jul 16, 2014
9:50 AM
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I just had to do it--and the shipping is free! Thanks for the tip. . .
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nacoran
7863 posts
Jul 16, 2014
11:40 AM
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Two thousand zero zero Oldwailer's gonna party like it's post 1999.
Almost there.
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Gnarly
1064 posts
Jul 18, 2014
9:08 AM
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I have been informed by people in a position to know that these harmonicas are not the current production model.
The person who told me this said that Hohner Special 20s are no longer packaged in blister packs.
I am not endorsing the purchase of these harmonicas.
Let's face it, I work for Suzuki USA, why not buy a Suzuki.
Thanks.
Gary Lehmann
Harp tech, guitar player, trying to be a good guy
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gutbucket
8 posts
Jul 18, 2014
9:59 AM
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I got mine yesterday. It wasn't a blister pack, it was a cardboard box exactly like the one in the ebay picture. I tried the three harps briefly, seemed like plain old special 20s to me. How does one tell if they are not the "current production model", anyways? After gapping, they will most likely be the same as all the other 20s in the gig case...
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arzajac
1424 posts
Jul 18, 2014
5:29 PM
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From what I observe, the current production Hohner harps have generally better reed profiles (curvature) than they did over a year ago. Although that's great, it's still mass-produced and just about every single new-stock Hohner harp still has some reeds that are far from the ideal shape. So while some reeds are better, it's still inconsistent from hole-to-hole.
So is this still a great deal? I would say yes. If they aren't sold out, buy them now.
EDIT: Sold out, but they have two of these left at the moment:
Special 20 Harmonica Key of C Mouth Harp
Now... if they were really old stock from the 80s and 90s, that would be a different story.
"Why not buy a Suzuki?" Why not indeed! Manji reeds are really something...
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Last Edited by arzajac on Jul 18, 2014 5:32 PM
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