A well-known, precisely crafted, historic harmonica in low tuning with a pearwood comb and amazing
tone.
The low tuned Hohner Marine Band offers one lower octave than standard-tuned harmonicas in the same
key. The low-tuned Hohner 1896 Marine Band Harmonica follows in the footsteps of harps 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 results
of over 100 years of Hohner tradition and German craftsmanship.
Choose your desired low key!
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 Low Tuned Harmonica Features:
- 10-hole diatonic
- Tuned an octave below standard (RIchter) in same key
- 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
Play the Marine Band harmonica and be a part of history when you order today.