Members TN.Frank Posted September 2, 2012 Members Share Posted September 2, 2012 I've not been playing much over the last year or so but when I do I tend to pick up my Hohner Deuce and a Quarter to play. It's in the key of A so it doesn't sound so squeaky as the higher keys and that wooden comb just has a sound to it that I love. I know that folks say there's no real difference between wood and plastic but I swear I can hear a difference. I've sealed it with 4 coats of Butcher's Block Oil so it's water tight so I don't have to worry about swelling with it. If/When this harp dies(as they all do if you play them a lot) I'll probably go with a Hohner Blues Harp since it's the closest thing I'll be able to find that'll have the same wooden comb as the Deuce and the price won't break the bank. Hohner Blues Harps are only about $34 bucks and once it's comb has been sealed it should be as nice as the Deuce and a Quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TN.Frank Posted September 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2012 Wow, tough group here. 229 views and not a single reply. Way to make the forum fun for all us harp players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted September 6, 2012 Members Share Posted September 6, 2012 I don't think anyone much posts here. The only harp I can even think of is Hohner, and I can't get a decent sound out of any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jerry_L Posted September 7, 2012 Members Share Posted September 7, 2012 Suzuki*Promaster Hammond HarmonicaI have Hohner Special 20s and a Lee Oskar, which are both very good, but the Suzuki Hammond impresses me the most so far I've what I've tried. Rather pricey and might not suit your style, but I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MDLMUSIC Posted September 11, 2012 Members Share Posted September 11, 2012 I have a bunch of different harps from different manufacturers. My favorite is anything made by Huang. They don't really sound any better (or worse) than any of the others I own, I just like pulling it out of my pocket at a gig and saying, "And now I'd like to blow my Huang." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Piano Whore Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 TN Frank, I like the Hohner Blues Band harps, too. Also Huang Silvertones. I don't wear them out very quickly, because I only play them on less than a half dozen songs during the course of the night, as the mood strikes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted November 28, 2012 Members Share Posted November 28, 2012 Partial to Hohner's "Big River Harp", and carry the A, C, D, E and G to my gigs, but want to try out the Suzuki Folkmaster one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted December 15, 2012 Members Share Posted December 15, 2012 Originally Posted by Jerry_L Suzuki*Promaster Hammond Harmonica I've been wanting to try these out. Originally Posted by Terry Allan Hall ...want to try out the Suzuki Folkmaster one of these days. I have a Suzuki Folkmaster. It's a decent, workaday harp, but hasn't struck me as anything to write home about especially.Personally, I'm hell and gone from being a great player or very knowledgeable about harmonicas, but I have a few and my favorite make/model is the Hohner Special 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Originally Posted by Muddslide I have a Suzuki Folkmaster. It's a decent, workaday harp, but hasn't struck me as anything to write home about especially.Personally, I'm hell and gone from being a great player or very knowledgeable about harmonicas, but I have a few and my favorite make/model is the Hohner Special 20. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted January 18, 2013 Members Share Posted January 18, 2013 Have a couple of Hohner Golden Melody's that have really lasted. I also have the whole kit and kaboodle of Hohner Special 20's, and very old Hohner260 Chromatic. Harps used to be cheap, but not any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CashCobalt Posted July 1, 2013 Members Share Posted July 1, 2013 Golden Melody from Hohner and Lee Oskar although I also like the good ol' Hohner Blues Harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wrappingpaper Posted September 3, 2013 Members Share Posted September 3, 2013 I don't play the blues, the blues is just what comes out of me when I play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Srepmohc Posted September 15, 2014 Members Share Posted September 15, 2014 I like the Special 20 by Hohner because the plastic doesn't warp or soak up spit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delmont Posted March 16, 2015 Members Share Posted March 16, 2015 I just got a Hohner Special 20, and it's my favorite harp. The sound is just great - to me, perfect - loud, clear,detailed, soulful, three-dimensional. As the cliche goes, it's the sound I hear in my head when I'm thinking harp. I even did something I've never done - phoned the music store to tell them how much I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delmont Posted March 16, 2015 Members Share Posted March 16, 2015 I don't play the blues' date=' the blues is just what comes out of me when I play.[/quote']If you cross-harp, it's all blues, if you straight-harp, it's everything but. My band has a blues harp player who's been forced to do some straight-harping. He's getting used to it.Delhttp://www.thefullertons.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkfloydcramer61 Posted July 19, 2015 Members Share Posted July 19, 2015 Another vote for the Special 20. I'm in a Willie Nelson tribute band now, doing about 50/50 harp/keys. Mickey Raphael likes Special 20's so I picked a couple up to go with my Marine Band Blues Harp and Huangs. They seem to be easier to control on bends, even on higher pitches and without a break-in period. Which is a godsend on those country whole-tone slow bends on Willie ballads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 One that someone else is playing. Seriously - I was a reed player in school, and managed to do fairly well on several of them, but although I've tried a few times, I've never managed to do very well with harmonica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Daisy C Posted August 13, 2015 Members Share Posted August 13, 2015 Hohner Special 20s. Got a whole bag full of them. But for a really sweet sound, I like the Hohner Meisterclass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MurkyWaters Posted May 7, 2020 Members Share Posted May 7, 2020 My favorite is a Corian comb Lee Oskar. I purchased the comb from Blue Moon Harmonicas And the Lee Oskar reed plates and covers separately. Assembled it myself and It all fell together very nicely. It is in the key of A. It seems to get more play time than two Suzuki Manji's, a Hohner Deuce and a Quarter and one other (Stock) Lee Oskar! 5 all together. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PAPADON1 Posted August 13, 2020 Members Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hohner Pro Harp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted August 13, 2020 Members Share Posted August 13, 2020 none of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted August 18, 2020 Members Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/13/2020 at 6:11 PM, Voltan said: none of them... I'm kind of a fan of Charlie Musslewhite. He fills in e gaps quite nicely. Ben Harper is amazing live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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