[Harp-L] Hammacher Schlemmer Holiday Cover Has Harp



Hi All.

Hammacher Schlemmer (http://www.hammacher.com/) is featuring a Hohner harmonica on the cover of its holiday issue and here is the description:


Six-Sided Harmonica
Made by the renowned Hohner instrument company founded in Germany in 1857 and manufacturer of harmonicas used by such Blues luminaries as Howlin Wolf, Little Walter, and Junior Wells, this unique musical instrument, which has been in continuous production since before 1900, combines six harmonicas into a single component, creating the largest tonal range available in any Hohner tremolo model. Tremolo harmonicas employ two reeds per note, and each harmonica on this instrument has 24 double holes for a total of 48 reeds per harmonica that produce a warm vibrato characteristic of the world-famous Hohner sound. Each harmonica is tuned to a different key: C, D, F, G, A and B flat, and each comb (the central air chamber component) is made of maple for a rich, full tone. The harmonica can be played in its unified wheel-mount form, or dismantled for individual play.


The price: $299.95

I have the actual magazine and the cover photo is absolutely stunning. Although, this may seem to many as another way of portraying the harmonica as a toy . . . I bet we would all like to find one of these in our stocking on Christmas morning!!!

Michael






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