Re: [Harp-L] quality 12 hole diatonics

[fjm <mktspot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The key choices in the 364 12 Hole Hohners are limitied.  I believe  C, 
low D, and G are all that are available.  They're better harmonicas than 
the 1896 Marine Bands but the plates are still nailed not bolted and the 
combs are wooden but generally less trouble than the smaller Marine 
Bands. Brendan Power was doing custom 10 plus holers on plastic combs. 
They're spliced combs with cut up plates and they work well.  The form 
factor is nice in that the harmonica is a lot smaller than a 364.  I 
have a couple of SBS tuned versions.  One is a 13 hole and the other the 
more conventional 14.  Hering makes a 12 hole body the one I have is 
solo tuned.  I also think I've got a Huang 12 holer solo.  fjm