J_Bark
32 posts
Dec 06, 2014
7:50 AM
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So I was just browsing and came across this item on Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Hohner-MBC-Harmonicas-Zippered-Carrying/dp/B001GF9AS6/ref=sr_1_79?ie=UTF8&qid=1417880065&sr=8-79&keywords=hohner+special+20
Which offers a five pack of marine band harps in c, g, a, d and e, with a basic case for $116.
That is $23.20 each, and a free case. I could not resist so I bought one.
I also ran across Hohner Rocket in A for $51 and was awfully tempted.
Just thought I would pass on the word.
Jerry
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DannyRanch
20 posts
Dec 06, 2014
9:19 AM
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Damn!
Thanks J
I'm looking at that right now
I have 3 broken harps since the beginning of the year (lol)
Time to upgrade :D
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belfast_harper
366 posts
Dec 06, 2014
10:29 AM
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Thanks for that, I just bought a set.
I am in the UK and amazon calculate postage and import duty & charges. It works out at £100, or £20 a harp with a free case.
I don't really need the E harp so I will sell it and put the money towards a Low E.
Last Edited by belfast_harper on Dec 06, 2014 10:29 AM
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BronzeWailer
1539 posts
Dec 09, 2014
2:56 AM
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Thanks for the heads up. It costs just $11 or thereabouts to shop to Oz. A great bargain.
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Rubes
916 posts
Dec 11, 2014
3:15 AM
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Yeh a young shithot muso mate of mine happily snapped them up!
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SuperBee
2293 posts
Dec 22, 2014
3:25 PM
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G'day, just wondering if you folk have received the harps yet; and if so, were the harps up to scratch?
the deal is still on offer. for australians it comes out to $32 per harp...but of course, if you don't need an E harp (say) its more like $40..
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SuperBee
2294 posts
Dec 22, 2014
3:58 PM
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also, there is a similiar, but slightly better, deal going on Sp20s
http://www.amazon.com/SPC-Special-Harmonicas-Zippered-Carrying/dp/B0017T7XCG/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t
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BronzeWailer
1554 posts
Dec 22, 2014
4:59 PM
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Hi SuperBee. I got mine in Sydney about a week after ordering. The case is quite nice. The A and G are fairly leaky, while the D plays best, and the C and E are OK. I do use an E harp on Goin' Up the Country, and have used someone else's on Tore Down, so it will get used.
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isaacullah
2894 posts
Dec 22, 2014
5:34 PM
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Wow, thanks for the heads up on this smokin' deal! I just bought the spec 20s. Now daddy has a new carry set! :) HUGE deal!!
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J_Bark
35 posts
Dec 23, 2014
6:05 AM
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I got mine, the same as any other marine band I have bought, I like the case as well though I did cut the little fabric strip that used to hold the top at 90 degrees when open so now it opens flat like a book.
@SuperBee: I was actually looking for a deal on SP 20s at the time, now there it is! a great deal but now that I have a good supply of marine bands the special 20 test drive will have to wait.
Glad you got one Issac!
Cheers
Jerry
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SuperBee
2297 posts
Dec 23, 2014
12:57 PM
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thanks for replies. i just wondered as i saw some comments in the past about sub=par product sold at bargain prices on amazon. i love getting new harps and finding their character anyway...then seeing if i can sort them out...
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belfast_harper
367 posts
Dec 23, 2014
1:08 PM
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The harps I got were Ok, they didn't seem to be quite as well set up as some other marine bands that I purchased singly from Germany, but there are no issues there that can't be fixed with some minor gapping.
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Rubes
923 posts
Dec 24, 2014
4:03 AM
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Now that is a very good point A440.......
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