gene
673 posts
Feb 11, 2011
12:11 PM
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Shortly after midnight today I placed an order with Rockin' Ron's for a Seydel Blues Session Low D. I got an e-mail from them at 10:30 this morning saying they've already shipped the thing!!
'nuff sed :)
Last Edited by on Feb 11, 2011 3:00 PM
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ReedSqueal
91 posts
Feb 11, 2011
1:29 PM
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Rockin' Ron's. 'Nuff said.
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Go ahead and play the blues if it'll make you happy.
-Dan Castellaneta
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MP
1404 posts
Feb 11, 2011
2:19 PM
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i love rockin'rons. but...of all the SEYDELS, the session series is not very good. better off with spending $10 more and getting a gorgeous blues solist pro. completely sealed maple comb. tone to the bone.
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
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ridge
185 posts
Feb 11, 2011
2:51 PM
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After reading the umpteenth endorsement for Rockin' Ron's I decided to go and check out the website.
I just purchased two Manjis in A and Low F. Crossing my fingers as I went out on a limb with this impulse purchase.
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eharp
1149 posts
Feb 11, 2011
2:59 PM
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ha!
gotcha, ridge.
this has been an elaborate scheme involving 100's that took over 2 years to finally snare you!
sucker!
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GEEZER1
100 posts
Feb 11, 2011
3:04 PM
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If your experience with Ron is like mine, you will get your harps pronto ridge , its amazing how fast he ships them
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clyde
95 posts
Feb 11, 2011
4:13 PM
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mp
why do you say the blues session is not very good? rather, what makes it not very good?
clyde
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ridge
186 posts
Feb 11, 2011
4:23 PM
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Update: I ordered my harps around 5pm EST today.
Ron called my cell phone at about 5:35 to tell me that the shipping label hadn't printed out my special mailing instructions of "Leave in mailbox". He assured me that the packaging was small enough to fit in a mailbox anyway.
We had a nice conversation for a few minutes. I was blown away that he had called AND that he was already shipping my order.
WOW!
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snakes
625 posts
Feb 11, 2011
4:45 PM
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I've been a loyal customer of Ron's for probably two years for all but the customs and B-Rad I've bought. I will not shop any where else.
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snakes in Seattle
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MP
1406 posts
Feb 11, 2011
4:51 PM
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clyde,
a friend ordered 3 SESSIONS from rockinron. he asked ron what was the closest thing to a SP/20 that SEYDEL makes. ron said the sessions, BUT added that the better harp to get was the SOLIST PRO. i like the solist pro.
my friend, against rons opinion ordered the sessions. he hated them. he showed them to me. i tried them and hated them too.
they sound like a low end hohner. like the bluesbender or any number of cheaper harps like the huang silvertone. as if the reeds were thinner and made in china.
i was surprised. i thought everything seydel made was good. oh well. maybe gene will like his.
different strokes and all...
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
Last Edited by on Feb 11, 2011 4:54 PM
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clyde
96 posts
Feb 11, 2011
5:00 PM
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thanks
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gene
674 posts
Feb 11, 2011
5:28 PM
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"...Maybe gene will like his...."
I hope so. This is the first thread I've read anything negative about them.
I don't know what's inside the Sessions, but I do like covers that go to the ends. Also, I did not see a Low D in the Soloist Pros.
Last Edited by on Feb 11, 2011 5:32 PM
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MP
1407 posts
Feb 11, 2011
8:02 PM
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i hope you do too. there are varying opinions as to what is good or not. but..............
norton buffalo used huang star performers, and he was awesome.
for a time, mark hummel used big rivers.
taj mahal used lee oskars.
just three examples of harps a lot of people don't care for but played by great players.
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
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groyster1
845 posts
Feb 12, 2011
4:33 AM
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jr wells was buried with his lee oskars but I understand he got them for free which any top notch player should get tho hohner apparently does not give them for free
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AV8R
126 posts
Feb 12, 2011
6:51 AM
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Ron has always been great with my orders. One time I ordered a Manji and replacement reed plates for two older MS Blues Harps. A few hours later he called me to say that the order had been shipped but there was one set of replacement reeds that he did not have, so he just included a new MS Blues harp in the key I wanted. He didn't have to do that but that's just the kind of guy he is.
And he remembers his customers!
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MP
1410 posts
Feb 12, 2011
2:14 PM
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cool pic aviator!
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
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harp honkin
76 posts
Feb 12, 2011
6:38 PM
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Ron's the man to purchase harps from, His customer service is the best.
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jbone
491 posts
Feb 12, 2011
8:04 PM
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Ron always emails me usually the day i order from him to let me know the order is received, processed, and shipped. i've never had a bad experience with his business and recommend him highly to anyone who can benefit from a principled, ethical, punctual guy.
many times i've needed a harp or plates like RIGHT NOW. Ron has been by far the fastest shipper and has had what i needed every time out.
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Joe_L
1062 posts
Feb 12, 2011
8:08 PM
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My experiences with Ron were positive. He earned my business.
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The Blues Photo Gallery
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MP
1411 posts
Feb 12, 2011
8:11 PM
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jbone,
my experience w/ ron exactly. he's like having a great mechanic. the dude that goes the extra mile cuz he digs what he's doing.
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
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