Addendum: It occurred to me after posting that a reader (I only have one) might conclude that by using the star ratings exclusively you could insure that you're buying a quality product and also save time slogging through customer reviews. This is a case of "just because something is true doesn't mean that it is relevant to you or your situation". Example: The Hohner Golden Melody. This is, depending on which website you check, a 4.5 to 5 star harmonica. Noted pros use it and amateurs love it. However, after perusing (this means "to examine in great detail", not "to skim over") dozen of customer reviews, I kept coming across variations of this comment: "It's great for tongue blocking". This sounded significant but I didn't know why. I kept surfing and reading reviews until I found one that said it was great for tonguers because of the smaller blow/draw openings spaced more closely together. Um, yeah. Great for tongue blockers but probably a nightmare for lip blockers. Ideally I would need a harp with openings roughly the diameter of my gaping piehole spaced 1 inch apart. My calculations tell me this fictitious harp would be 32 inches long and weigh 13 lbs. Suitable only for very short gigs. Back to the point. Read the reviews. The "relevant" truth is out there.
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