The Marine Band is the original blues harmonica. Today it is still manufactured in much the same way as when it was first introduced in 1896....
Harmonica Hohner Marine Band Harmonic Minor in B flat 1896 20 Bb
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This Hohner Marine Band 1896 harmonica is diatonic, with notes from the B flat harmonic minor scale. The 1896 harmonicas are very responsive and there is no sense of slowness in the reeds when drawing or blowing. You can "bend" very easily, allowing access to the intermediate "blue notes".
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.
Specifications:
- Model: Marine Band 1896 Classic
- Type: diatonic
- Key : Bb harmonic minor
- Number of holes: 10
- Reeds: 20 brass
- Cover surface: stainless steel
- Reed plates: 0,9 mm brass
- Reed plate surface: brass
- Mouthpiece surface: pearwood lacquered
- Comb material: pearwood, brown
- Comb surface material: clear lacquer
- Length:10 cm