Hohner 1896BX-E Marine Band 1896 Harmonica, E

Hohner Marine Band 1896 Harmonic Key Of E...

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.

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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%
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