Hohner 1896 Marine Band Harmonica
From the birth of the blues, the Marine Band 1896 has been a constant musical fixture. Played by iconic figures such as Little Walter, Paul Butterfield, and Bob Dylan, it remains the top choice for the top professional, as well as aspiring musicians around the globe. Relying upon over a century of German craftsmanship and tradition, this harmonica has been universally recognized for its full tone, musical range, and distinctive wood comb. Let your musical expression be a part of the continuing Marine Band legacy.
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.
Hohner 1896 Marine Band Harmonica Features/ Specifications :
• Over 100 years of harmonica tradition and German craftsmanship
• The standard by which all other harmonicas are judged
• #1 choice of professionals worldwide
• Sealed wood comb to prevent shrinking and swelling
• 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%
• 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 won't 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
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