[Harp-L] Hohner XB-40 and Suzuki Manji questions

[Ronnie Schreiber]

If anyone has any experience with the Hohner XB-40, I have a couple of 
questions:

1. How big is it, particularly how tall it is from coverplate to coverplate?

2. Does the size of instrument affect playability? Does the fact that it 
is 'fatter' make it harder to get a good embouchure on the intstrument?

Regarding the Manji, does the size of the lower coverplate, that's 
expanded in the area over the bass reeds, affect playability?