JustFuya
925 posts
Jul 17, 2016
3:05 PM
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I agonized for seconds over whether or not I should post this here in the chat room, but since I'm not selling this stuff ....
I got a call from a friend while she shopped at Value Villiage in Issaquah, WA. They are asking $89 for the 270s and $20 for the Echo. Others are $6. The only thing I know is that they will not take $89 for all the 270s.
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Thievin' Heathen
790 posts
Jul 17, 2016
3:54 PM
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I am very leery of the used Chromatic market. Not to say I don't venture there occasionally, but the new Suzukis and Seydels are worth spending the extra $$$ to get a no compromise instrument. The new 270's have probably kept pace if you don't mind, or perhaps prefer, the wood comb.
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timeistight
2020 posts
Jul 17, 2016
4:38 PM
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I'd buy the Echo for $20 and all the Special 20s and Golden Melodies at $6 each, but $89 for used 270s is too rich for me.
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jbone
2195 posts
Jul 18, 2016
3:36 AM
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I could not GIVE AWAY a couple of 270's in recent years and had one given to me as well. Maybe good to practice working on but I won't have one in my case.
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shakeylee
548 posts
Jul 18, 2016
7:25 AM
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some of those $6 harmonics are $4 brand new :)
the best thing to do with used 270's ,IMHO,is to put the cover plates,slide and mouthpiece on a hering :)
so,$89 is too high for me.
i would just pick the sp20's out ,haha
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Last Edited by shakeylee on Jul 18, 2016 7:27 AM
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Diggsblues
2046 posts
Jul 18, 2016
9:48 AM
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It all depends if they are new or used. New it's a great price. If they are used not so great. They would need a valve job at least. If it's a wooden body 270 this would be a real pain. As Shakeylee pointed out only the parts the valuable stuff. Wooden comb with nails are a real pain. Used I would say maybe 50 bucks tops.
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JustFuya
926 posts
Jul 18, 2016
10:32 AM
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I have a chromatic but I use it primarily as a slide rule (a pun for all you pre-calculator folks out there).
If I'm working on a melody it helps me find a hidden note on the diatonic and/or it defines a special tuning. For instance I had a tune that played on the chromatic with the button out. I contacted a dealer/customiser, Greg Jones, without fear of being exposed as an ignoramus to the harmonica community. He informed me that the cooresponding diatonic tuning was called 'SOLO'.
When I see overpriced used instruments I imagine the well meaning parent who buys a clunker and possibly discourages a budding musician.
Edit: Grammar
Last Edited by JustFuya on Jul 18, 2016 10:41 AM
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