Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 16:56:32 -0400 From: "Larry Pratt" Subject: =?ISO-8859-7?Q?JLDyer=20harps=20=AF=20OFFLIST? Hello quincy56.......................I'm somewhat familiar with JLDyer products having bought one or two. I have not purchased any of his diatonics,however. Basically his products are inexpensive and made in China. The quality is not particularly high, in my opinion. A lot depends on your need. As a semi-professional player I tend to buy high quality harps from customizers. They play better, they sound better, they are built better. Stock harps out-of-the-box are also good. The JLDyer set would probably suffice for a beginner to have a harp in every key and to learn on. Eventually, the beginner develops and will seek out a better instrument.