HappyJ
2 posts
Mar 03, 2025
9:33 AM
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witch company sells the cheapest reed plates for golden melody key c harmonica
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Gnarly
Alternatetuning
3172 posts
Mar 03, 2025
9:57 AM
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Rockin' Ron has great prices and customer service that is unparalleled.
But he's a pal, so I am biased.
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HappyJ
8 posts
Mar 03, 2025
10:00 AM
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Could you please give me a link
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Gnarly
Alternatetuning
3176 posts
Mar 04, 2025
8:11 AM
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https://rockinronsmusic.com/
Lots of folks are pleased with his service.
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HappyJ
9 posts
Mar 04, 2025
8:41 AM
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so does he give like discounts or does he have a store somehwhere
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shakeylee
763 posts
Mar 04, 2025
12:51 PM
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Yes , it’s an online store as Gnarly linked.
https://rockinronsmusic.com/collections/harmonica-reed-plates/products/hohner-golden-melody-reed-plates
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www.shakeylee.com
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HappyJ
11 posts
Mar 10, 2025
9:02 AM
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who is gnarly
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Gnarly
Alternatetuning
3178 posts
Mar 10, 2025
8:32 PM
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I am Gnarly Heman!
I come by it honestly, it's an anagram of Gary Lehmann, which is what my mama named me.
I used to live in San Diego for many years and had the opportunity to play music professionally. Then I got a big break, and became the harmonica warranty repair guy for Suzuki Music here in the US, a position I continue to hold.
Moved back to Oklahoma at the end of 2020, still doing private repairs too.
So I know Ron personally, but we don't have a professional relationship, other than the fact that he sends me disgruntled customers LOL
Having said that, I fix a whole lot more Hohners than any other brand--there are more of them out there, and I do more chromatics than anything, since they are more expensive and thus better candidates for repair than diatonics, which are easier to either replace or install new reed plates.
So now, who is HappyJ?
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Gnarly
Alternatetuning
3179 posts
Mar 11, 2025
6:29 AM
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As long as we are talking San Diego (and I am) . . .
Spring Harp Fest is a long running free event featuring high quality harmonica performers, always the Saturday before Easter.
https://springharpfest.org/
It is the brainchild of my mentor, Harmonica John Frazer--he is directly responsible for my association with the free reed instrument. He is still gigging in SD and in fact recently told me that he has a new recording coming out soon.
I hung out with Ron Hobdy (dragging this thread back on topic) many times while Daron Stinton and I manned the Suzuki booth, showing and demoing our wares.
And Ron is, of course, also still doing it.
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shakeylee
769 posts
Mar 15, 2025
6:20 PM
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Both Ron and Gnarly are good folk
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www.shakeylee.com
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Gnarly
Alternatetuning
3182 posts
Mar 16, 2025
8:44 PM
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I tell Ron all the time that he is my idea of a good businessman.
I suck at business LOL
Last Edited by Gnarly on Mar 16, 2025 8:45 PM
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HappyJ
12 posts
Mar 18, 2025
9:07 AM
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so do you do repairs for free
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Gnarly
Alternatetuning
3183 posts
Mar 18, 2025
10:21 AM
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HappyJ wrote:
so do you do repairs for free
No, but my rates are competitive.
It's $25 to clean and examine a diatonic, $35 for a chromatic.
Any repairs are extra, as is return shipping.
So reed plates are about the same price as repairs on a diatonic--depending on how much you pay, of course.
Some are much more than $25 . . . Ron has free shipping!
I didn't see SP20 RP, wonder if he's out or if they stopped selling them.
I recommend you do your own repairs, and seek a technician if you get stuck. It's a better deal for you, and I have plenty of work--not as much as some, I'm looking at you George Miklas . . .
BTW, I'm considering coming to SPAH this year, even tho respiratory diseases are still prevalent, and, well, you know, Texas . . .
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SuperBee
7136 posts
Mar 18, 2025
1:46 PM
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That's a good idea for pricing. I should have used a structure like that.
What was missing from my pricing was a fee for cleaning and inspection.
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dougharps
2368 posts
Mar 18, 2025
3:03 PM
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RR has Hohner reed plates that fit both the Progressive SP20 and Rockets. Screws are not included. If your SP20 is a newer Progressive model with the smaller screws you could try re-using the old ones. If you have an older Marine Band style SP20 you will need the smaller M1.6 screws for the new reed plates, but the plates will fit the older SP20s.
https://rockinronsmusic.com/collections/harmonica-reed-plates/products/hohner-rocket-reed-plates-screws-not-included
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Doug S.
Last Edited by dougharps on Mar 18, 2025 2:45 PM
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Gnarly
Alternatetuning
3184 posts
Mar 18, 2025
3:21 PM
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Doug, will you be coming to San Antonio in August?
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dougharps
2370 posts
Mar 18, 2025
8:12 PM
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Gary, I am still thinking about going, but haven't decided. If it were Tulsa or St. Louis I would definitely be going.
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