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David's Tip of the Day: My Harp Didn't Even Last A Month by Jon Harl

Posted Thu, 05/07/2015 - 07:30 by David Barrett Admin
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We’ve all heard David’s advise… if you want your harps to last longer “Play Softly.” It’s true. Just because that pro you admire plays really hard, it doesn’t mean they’re not breaking harps. I can honestly say if you have a harp fail quickly, it was caused by the operator. We just like to think that the new harmonicas are not being made as good as they used to be or one model lasts longer than another. The worst thing you can do is to play your harps loudly. continue reading...

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