[Harp-L] Hohner CBH 2016

["Jeffrey Spoor" <Jeffrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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




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Tom,

Thanks, I know they are getting rare but from what heard they are nice.   
I'll keep that in mind.

Jeff

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Jeffrey Spoor     Owner/Maker

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