A well known, precisely crafted, historic harmonica with a pearwood comb and an amazing tone. Key of C.
The Hohner 1896 Marine Band Harmonica follows in has been played by world famous musicians like John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Little Walter, and Paul Butterfield. The Hohner Marine Band is a number one choice among top professionals and one of the most recognizable harmonicas all over the world. Known for its full tone, wood comb, and its patented cover plates, the Marine Band harmonica was there when harmonica blues was born. The Marine Band harp is a result over 100 years of Hohner German craftsmanship.
Hohner is a family company founded in 1857 in Trossingen, Germany by Matthias Hohner. Hand made quality and close attention to detail has set Hohner apart from the beginning. A top leading brand in harmonicas, Hohner harps are distributed worldwide. Hohner harmonicas are played on the street by buskers, in intimate nightclubs, on festival stages, and even in Carnegie Hall. Despite a diverse harmonica line used in music from country to classical genres, the most famous Hohner harmonicas are their simple, 10 hole diatonics used frequently by blues, rock, country, and folk musicians.
FEATURES
10 hole diatonic
Standard Richter tuning
Reeds 20
Reedplates Brass 0.9 mm
Pearwood comb
Length 10cm
Hohner harmonicas feature
Improved reed profiles to increase reed life by over 200 per cent
Precision die punches to ensure reed plates with unparalleled air tightness
Improved tuning accuracy through investment in innovative new tools
Extremely stable stainless steel covers that wont tarnish and are easy to clean
Dynamic range and highest volume of most any commercially made harmonica
Super fast response at all volume levels
Easily adjustability for overblows
A unique Hohner sound that is a tone benchmark for blues, folk, and rock
