Posted by Stan Besaw (209.179.136.58) on April 21, 2000 at 01:46:01:
In Reply to: Lee Oskar or Huang? posted by Lee.....agian on April 19, 2000 at 13:49:29:
: I'm still trying to buy a new harmonica.(first one) and I've been told 2 very good brands are Lee Oskar and Huang. I've been told that the Huang Frontier is a very good harp and I could get it for $10. I've also been told Lee Oskar is a good brand and I could get a major C diatonic(which is the one I want)for about $25. they pretty much look the same to me but I(as I am may times) could be wrong. So if there is anybody out there that wants to help me please respond. And also thank you Stan Besaw and mark you helped me greatly.and if this works there should be a picture of the huang frontier harp down below(it probaly won't work).
: It's better to make love than break love
: -a Jimi Hendrix song interpreted by me
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When Huang harmonicas work well, they are great, especially for the price. The problem is that their quality control is not as good as Lee Oskar's or Hohner's. I find that Huangs typically give you about 3 out of 10 good ones, whereas, Lee Oskars are more like 8 out of 10 are good. You're only talking an extra $10 or $15 to get a pro quality harmonica.
Good luck,
Stan