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The Hohner Marine Band Full Concert Octave harmonica utilises the Knittlinger Tuning System, otherwise known as Octave Tuning. Heavy chrome-plated covers and traditional Marine Band wood comb and tuning produce a strong, rich tone.
This Harmonica is often referred to as the Hohner Marine Band Full Concert 1896/40
- Reeds: 40 Brass
- Reed Plates: 0.9mm, Brass
- Number of holes: 10
- Comb: Lacqured Pearwood
- Key: G
A well known, precisely crafted, historic harmonica with a pearwood comb and an amazing tone. Key of G.
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.
