Oisin
258 posts
Jun 03, 2009
9:02 PM
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Keep seeing these advertised on ebay. Anyone tried one yet?
Pretty cheap compared with the other major manufacturers.
http://www.tribalplanet.com/spirit%20harmonica.htm
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Aussiesucker
302 posts
Jun 03, 2009
9:45 PM
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Some of the harps look similar to some Suzuki models especially the chromatics. They also claim to phosphor bronze reeds ie like Suzuki.
One of the claims they highlight is the use of nickel plating for reed plates. Most manufacturers have given away the use of nickel because of allergies. Nickel is a no no in contact with skin as it can produce serious allergic reactions in ca 10% of the population.
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Oisin
259 posts
Jun 04, 2009
1:45 AM
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Why?
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lumpy wafflesquirt
65 posts
Jun 04, 2009
8:39 AM
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Silly question... isn't it obvious?
OOB
:^)
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Oisin
260 posts
Jun 04, 2009
10:05 AM
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Not really
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nacoran
38 posts
Jun 04, 2009
2:55 PM
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I clicked through and found a link that has them for sale. It's in pounds, but it gives you an idea of price.
http://www.themusicroom-online.co.uk/index.php/cPath/294_297_298/sort/4a/page/2
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Oisin
261 posts
Jun 04, 2009
3:40 PM
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Yeah..they sell for about £15 on UK ebay also. I'm still curious as to why Buddha thinks they are junk and what OOB means!!
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GermanHarpist
372 posts
Jun 04, 2009
3:48 PM
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OOB = out of (the) box ?
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germanharpist, harpfriends on Youtube
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Oisin
262 posts
Jun 04, 2009
4:13 PM
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Thank you GH...it all makes sense now.
Oisin
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Oliver
53 posts
Jun 04, 2009
4:21 PM
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They certainly look pretty awful anyway.
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Buddha
599 posts
Jun 04, 2009
7:40 PM
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I have one on my shelf that somebody sent me awhile ago. It's leaky, thin and feels cheap.
It's junk.
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Oisin
263 posts
Jun 04, 2009
9:14 PM
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Thanks Chris. Why do people make these harps if they are so crap? It must have cost a lot to get these up and running and I guess they won't sell a huge amount of them. It just seems crazy to waste so much money on an ultimately doomed product.
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