DATE: Fri, 26 Aug 1994 17:16:33 CDT From: Jack Ely Subject: Chromatic News
New stuff hopefully of interest to chromatic players:
Farrell told me yesterday he talked Hering into tuning some 12 hole chromatics to Eb. He has had a lot of requests for this key which I guess is not a standard tuning available on either Hohner or Hering chromatics. Cost will be $52.00 same as other Hering 12's.
New Hering 64 (16 hole chromatic) will have covers and reed plates bolted onto a comb similar to "but not a copy of" Farrell's lifetime comb. He sent them one of his 12 hole combs (he doesn't make a 16 hole) and they evidently liked the idea - He didn't say what the material is but obviously some kind of plastic. $93.00
- both of the above available in a couple weeks -
To FJM,
Not making any excuses but I'm sorry you had *two* bad experiences with Mr. Farrell. Very much not like him. I guess it can happen to anyone - I've even pi**ed some people off in my lifetime, and I'm the good humor man. ;-) Your post this morning would have scared me silly if I didn't have a high regard for his reputation - Late yesterday I ordered $$$ worth of stuff from him - anyone else might be on the horn today to cancel the order. I can't wait to get home tonight and open my UPS package.
Jack Ely - Columbus, Ohio SYS_E~1.ode.ohio.gov
P.S. I almost forgot. Also new from Farrell: A set of 5 books for young people who want to become musicians. (This is NOT a harmonica course). Based on keyboard. Designed for serious music study. Titled "Theory and Musicianship" by Edith MacIntosh (sp?). $29.95 for the set. This is a self study course with tests - You need a keyboard. (He is considering including an optional keyboard). This is not something new to the market - he took this course himself a few years ago before he got into the harmonica business. jne
