[Harp-L] Hohner Blues Bender

[Steve Merola <stevemerola@xxxxxxxxx>]

Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:50:14 GMT
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Subject: [Harp-L] Hohner Blues Bender
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Hi all.  I am still curious about this new harmonica.  I was checking out
Musician's Friend, who seem to be the only folks who have anything about it
on their site, and I noticed that there seems to be two different versions.
 Pictures 1 and 2 look just like the picture on Hohner's site.  They have a
plastic comb like the Special 20, in fact it looks like a Special 20 with
vents.  But the third picture shows a different harp.  The harmonica in the
Blister pack seems to have a more traditional construction.  Nailed and
possible a wood or plastic comb in the style of the Marine band.  I checked
Hohner's site and they have a similar picture but it has the same sp20 comb
as all the rest.  I think it is probably a prototype or a mockup for
packaging but I wish they would make that harp.  Anyway, not sure why I am
so obsessed with this harmonica.  Let me know if anyone gets one.  Actually,
I looked at the picture a little closer, I think it was made on a computer
and not a real ha!
 rmonica.  Dang.  Was interesting for a while.

Hello Harp-l
I played a Blues Bender this weekend at NAMM. The demo guy at the Hohner
booth told me it was made in China and was designed to be a $20-$25
harmonica, as the MB and the SP20 used to be. Both  of which have gone up in
price considerably. I played it through the new Hohner wireless and amp. I
liked the mic alot...not sure about the amp as I couldn't really crank it
up. The harp felt like a SP20 and played pretty well for blues. I have no
idea about it's gig worthiness, but I think it's worth a try.
Steve Merola