Re: [Harp-L] Golden Melody/Navy Band

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Chris Stovall Brown" <boogie02130@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 7:47 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Golden Melody/Navy Band


> Happy Holidays everyone,
>
>   Been reading the Golden Melody/Sonny Terry thread
> with some interest. I recall having several Hohner
> Navy Band harps in the late 60's. To the best of my
> recollection, this was the same harp, physically, as
> the Golden Melody. Not sure if it was ET tuning or
> not.
> They were given to me used around 1968 or so. Never
> heard anybody mention these?
>
> CSB

Hi,
Those were the Golden Melody's predecessor, but as far as the tuning or the 
last time they were made, I don't really know, as I've only seen pictures of 
them at least a good 15-20 years ago.

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
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