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Harmonica Case Recommendations

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Thu, 04/15/2021 - 15:24
jakjak
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I'm looking for a case for my Hohner Special 20 harmonicas so I don't have to deal with a bunch of individual boxes. I currently have four, and recently ordered a Hohner Flex Case M but it transferred such a terrible taste to my harmonicas that I've returned it. If it weren't for the odor/taste issue, the Hohner case was perfect: not too large, soft-sided, 7 slots.

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John

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Thu, 04/15/2021 - 21:03
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Pinegrove Leather

If you can budget for a really good quality long-term investment, take a look at Pinegrove Leather, in the UK, at https://www.pinegroveleather.com/pages/harmonica I have their "Eight-Pack" foldover case, and love it. (It has straps that you can reverse so that it stands up with all 8 harps quickly available.) They are in the process of relocating their shop from the north of England to the Midlands, and won't be taking any orders until early next week, but they should be back up and running pretty quickly. In addition to the Eight-Pack I have two single-harp belt pouches from them. The price is right for the high quality; shipping is reasonable; and their customer service is great. The owner is very good about responding to emails. I recall he uses PayPal, so no problem in the currency conversion if you can use that, (All this is assuming that you don't mind a faint leather smell, and don't have any objections to animal leather products - I know that some players try to use man-made products when they can, in which case you might want to try the 7-8 harp cases that Seydel and Lee Oscar sell.)

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Fri, 04/16/2021 - 06:03
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Thanks Rob

That Pinegrove case looks great. Waiting to see pricing when they open again. Have you used any other cases - I'm cautious now about odor/taste of synthetic materials.

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Fri, 04/16/2021 - 11:32
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20% pinegrove discount

if you sign up for a notification on the move completing they will send you a code for 20% off when they reopen. This was a few days ago, but i assume it's still in effect if you sign up now.

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Fri, 04/16/2021 - 11:54
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Thanks Skycat

Thanks Skycat.

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Fri, 04/16/2021 - 21:47
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How about that great "new harp case smell"??

jakjak: Sadly, I ordered my Pinegrove Eight-Pack after the pandemic started, so it's mostly sat looking very pretty (and practical - it's my constant "home gig" case on a table next to my music stand). But I'll be starting to travel again soon, and it'll see some real travel action. In the meantime, I've ended up with quite a collection of multi-harp cases, most of which sort of fell into my hands, or were given to me as gifts. So I have one of the Seydel 14-harp folding cases, one of the Lee Oskar 7-harp cases, and a nice Seydel 6-harp belt-bag case. I think all of them are nylon, and I've never noticed an odor problem. I can imagine that neoprene, which is used for some cases, might carry an off-gassing odor for a while. Different folks have different nose sensibilties, though. E.g., there are a lot of odors I never notice around the house (including really chemically-pungent bicycle chain cleaner, and my running shoes), where my wife will screw up her face and ask, "What the ____ is that SMELL??" I don't mind the smell of leather (maybe it goes back to my junior high days in the 1960s when the girls seemed to like English Leather after shave -- do they stil make it?). But for some folks I can imaging they'd rather have the smell of neoprene. Or bicucle chain de-greaser. Cases can be pretty inexpensive, and different ones can be useful when one is trying to figure out whether she or he is packing just a C, G and A for a vacation trip, or a set of all keys to deal with one of those musical shows where all of a sudden the vocalist tells the band that she or he can only sing a number in F# major. So don't hesitate to experiment with different carryig cases. And if you find one you don't like, just pass it on to a harp-playing friend!

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Tue, 04/20/2021 - 05:13
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Pinegrove Case

Pinegrove opened up again a few days ago, and I ordered the 8-harp case yesterday. I've always liked fine leather products - the look, feel and smell - and can't wait to receive it. Thanks Rob and Skycat for your comments.

 

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