[Harp-L] Re: Nickel Allergy

[Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I asked Hohner harmonica product management in the factory about this  
and can tell you the following in regard to Hohner harmonicas:

No diatonic models have nickel plated covers any more, they've all  
been stainless steel for the past several years. The only nickel  
plating on a Hohner diatonic is on the Meisterklasse reed plates.  
Meisterklasse covers are chrome plated.

Some chromatic models have a nickel plated mouthpiece and slide  
assembly and some have nickel plated reed plates, which however don't  
come into contact with the skin. The following chromatics are all  
definitely nickel-free in terms of skin contact:

Super Chromonica Deluxe, CX-12, Toots Hard Bopper & Mellowtone,  
Meisterklasse, Super 64, Super 64X, Amadeus, Silver Concerto

Steve Baker
www.stevebaker.de
www.bluesculture.com