Hohner Marine Band in G

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VintAxe.com Vintage Guitars - Vintage European Catalogs - Hohner Electrics - 1977". www.vintaxe.com . Retrieved 2023-01-15. Bendability– Both the draw bends and the blow bends on this harmonica were very easy to execute and control with precision. If you’re looking at an outdated forum, you might see people complaining about Marine Bands not bending well out of the box. Not the case today. I pulled out this Marine Band 1896, and the thing bends like a champ! 5/5 Stars. The Marine Band’s importance on popular music throughout generations cannot be understated. With very little changes made to the original design over the years this instrument has withstood the test of time. The Marine Band has been utilized in all forms of popular music since the 19th Century.

In the mid-1990s, responding to the competing new Lee Oskar Harmonica System by Tombo, Hohner introduced an interchangeably parted series known as the Modular System, usually abbreviated MS. Over the years, several harps have been added to this system.The Marine Band Thunderbird is a model of low and super-low pitched 10-hole diatonic harmonica that was introduced in 2011. It possesses a bamboo comb like the Crossover, and a conical shaped lower cover plate. Designed by noted harmonica player and customizer Joe Filisko, this plate helps reduce any rattle caused by the low frequency tone produced by the reeds. It is available in low major keys A through F, as well as low B-flat and E-flat, and double-low F. [12] A number of early blues harmonica players throughout the 20th century have been known for using Hohner Marine Band harmonicas because they were the most available at the time. However, as other harmonica companies began to expand and Hohner produced different types of harmonicas, harmonica players started to develop preferences. Rare Vintage Framus/Contessa/Hohner 1970 German Model HG-681 12 String Acoustic Dreadnaught | Reverb UK". reverb.com . Retrieved 2023-01-15. Carlos del Junco – The blues harmonica player is noted for playing a Golden Melody like his mentor Howard Levy. Field, Kim. Harmonicas, Harps and Heavy Breathers: The Evolution of the People's Instrument. Cooper Square Press, 2000 (updated edition), p. 291. ISBN 0815410204.

Another form of harmonica is the Chromatica and Polyphonia harmonica. Basically identical in design, the Polyphonia (often shortened to "Poly") and Chromatica harmonicas have all notes in a row in chromatic scale, side by side. The deluxe combines the legendary Marine Band character with a variety of improvements which optimize handling and greater response, whilst still retaining the essential richness and power of the Marine Band sound. Aerosmith's front man Steven Tyler has two types of diatonic harmonicas. An Artist Series [45] and a Signature Series [46] with the latter being more expensive.A top end blues harp that could also be a harmonica for beginner if they wanted to start with quality gear. In addition to diatonic harmonicas Hohner also produces other types such as chromatic [30] and tremolo harmonicas. [31] Chromatic [ edit ] Hohner "Super Chromonica"; case marked "No.260 1/2" (model); images top-to-bottom show the case top, harmonica top, case bottom, and harmonica bottom/obverse The Discovery 48 an entry level chromatic harmonica, aimed at beginners. Contains forty-eight reeds featuring full length cover plates, the same 1.2mm reeds found in the deluxe and a reversible mouth piece. That said, the Special 20 uses the Marine Band technology and we prefer the Hohner Special 20 because the plastic comb on the Special 20 doesn’t swell over time.

To mark the 125th anniversary of the most iconic harmonica model of all time – the Hohner Marine Band - Hohner is releasing a special limited edition replica of the instrument that shaped the music of legends like Little Walter or Sonny Terry and is still synonymous with blues harmonica today in 2021. Only 125 will be sold worldwide. Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG - The Bob Dylan Collection". Hohnerusa.com . Retrieved 2010-03-19. The Marine Band Classic is one of the few Hohner diatonics that is available in a full range of natural and harmonic minor tunings. For low tunings, we recommend the Hohner Thunderbird, which has been designed from the ground up as a low tuned harmonica, but still has similar tone and feel to the classic Marine Band. The Marine Band" is the base model of the line. Technically named the Marine Band 1896/20 for the year it was introduced and the twenty reeds it possesses, it has been the basis of a number of Hohner's harmonicas over the years. It also has some tuning variations like the 1896N (natural minor key) and the 1896H (harmonic minor key). [6]As one of the first production musical instruments with a celebrity endorsement, the Marine Band 1896 may just be the longest running serial production instrument models in history. Matthias Hohner was the consummate businessman and marketer. He saw an opportunity with John Philip Souza and his popular Marine Band, so much so that Souza was offered an endorsement and his image remains on the case to this day. Marine Band Harmonica History The Marine Band Deluxe has all the features of the original Marine Band with tighter construction and a new cover design which creates a greater volume. [10]

Less air-loss due to fine-cut reed plates - optimised flatness and extremely small tolerances between reed and reed plateHohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG - The Bob Dylan Signature Series". Hohnerusa.com . Retrieved 2010-03-19. By 1975, guitar production was entirely in Japan. Around 1976, the 300 Limited Edition series and the 700 series acoustic guitars were added to an expanded range of classical, folk, concert and dreadnought guitars. [60] In 1977, a range of electric guitars was introduced consisting mainly of replicas of popular Fender and Gibson guitar and bass models. [61] Some electric guitars were made at the Moridaira factory [62] in Matsumoto, some acoustic guitars were made at the Terada factory, with the remainder made by unidentified factories. Bobby Darin – The multi-faceted artist released the Blues album "Commitment" in 1969. Several of the album's songs (including "Me and Mr. Hohner") rely heavily on his use of harmonicas. Improved stainless steel covers ensure extra volume and greater stability, increase playing comfort and eliminate reed rattle. Prince himself had multiple luthier copies of the guitar made, some of them indistinguishable from the original. [68] As such, it's difficult to be definitive about when he was using an actual Hohner guitar.