Re: [Harp-L] Hohner CBH 2016

[Tom Baehr <tombaehr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 1, 2007, at 6:14 AM, Jeffrey Spoor wrote:

> Does anyone know the value of a CBH in average condition?  I  
> checked Hohners website and it said that there are replacement reed  
> plate available for 119.95.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeffrey
Hi, Jeffrey,

I track CBH 2016s on eBay. I don't write anything down, but I have a  
sense of their value at auction. In the last year, they have ranged  
in winning bids from $99 to over $300, sometimes but not always  
depending on condition. The recent one without a slide button was  
pulled early, probably as a result of my pointing out to the seller  
that an unplayable harmonica wasn't worth much. I encouraged them to  
look into having it fixed. (Mike Easton works on them.)

My guess is that CBH 2016s average out about $200, or a little over.  
I paid $256 for mine about two years ago, and that appears to be on  
the high end of what they've sold for since. Mine was not pristine;  
it reeked of cigaret smoke, and had (still has) three brands of  
windsavers. But everything works, and it sounds good. The gapping  
seems to be fine.

I hope this helps. Hohner doesn't have many spare parts for them, but  
they will work on them. You may want to consider getting an estimate  
from them before replacing the reedplates. Or see if Easton has the  
time.

Good luck, and keep us posted.

Tom