[Harp-L] Hohner Koch Chromatic unvalved harmonica

[bluesmandan@xxxxxxx]

Has anyone played the Hohner Koch Chromatic? I think the model # is 980/40... it's an unvalved chromatic tuned to the standard diatonic richter scale. I like the diatonic layout, and was thinking this harp would be a good choice for playing blues with extra capabilities. But I've read in one place that the air leakage is pretty bad on it, because it isn't valved (though not being valved makes it suitable for blues, because you can bend the notes like on a diatonic). Anyway, I've been thinking of getting one, but they're $100, so I was hoping to get some feedback from someone who's played one before, to find out whether it will be worth the price... if it's a decent harp, it might be a good alternative for those of us who haven't mastered the overblow...
Dan.