No comments about Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonica, E.

No comments about Huang Star Performer Rock / Blues Harp Harmonica, Key of A.

2 comments about Hohner 542/20 Golden Melody Harmonica, Key of A.

1. Well. This is my first harp in the key of A.But I have had a key of C and I just adore it. I am learning for about a year now. I can not say enough about the Golden Melody.
   
   It just fits me. The size of my mouth head, hands. I dunno. The other Hohner harps just were too small for my hands.
   
   The holes a a little father apart. Once you break that thing in you really start to hear it develop it's own voice.
   
   It is your voice I suppose coming through it's voice to somehow merge into one.
   
   Bravo you German harmonica making people. Rave on!



2. I've been a performing musician for over thirty years and a harp player for about 20 years. I've tried Marine Band, Blues, cheap Korean, all kinds of harps and I don't think you get any more value than these Golden Melodies. Excellent tone, easy bending, and long lasting. The curved coeners make them more comfortable to grip and they just sound righteous. The only drawback is they don't hold well in my "mandies". (That metal contraption that Bob Dylan and others use to hold the harp while playing guitar at the same time.)

1 comments about Huang Star Performer Rock / Blues Harp Harmonica, Key of E.

1. I have been playing harps that cost around twice the price of the Huang and was very happy to find the tone of this one to be just as good if not better than some I've owned. It is very lively and super-playable, I will be getting Huangs in every key.

No comments about Hohner RP565 MS Replacement Reed Plates, Key of G.

1 comments about Hohner Pro Harp Harmonica, Key of C.

1. I work for a security company, and I often find myself in the middle of nowhere with nothing to look at and nobody to talk to. This makes falling asleep a serious risk, as in a risk to my employment and potentially a risk to the people and property I'm protecting. How do I avoid this problem? Playing my harmonica.
   
   I bought this harmonica because my Grandfather played in a band, and I wanted to try to teach myself. It was en excellent choice, as it has a good sound, and was not expensive at all.

3 comments about Lee Oskar Harmonica Tool Kit and Instruction Manual.

1. Have you ever bought a brand new harmonica, and found that the high notes sounded squeaky or that you couldn't even get a note out of them? But of course, you couldn't get your money back due to health laws. And that big harmonica-testing bellows they have at Guitar Center was never any help. This kit can fix those problems, and more.
   
   Like any good piece of machinery, musical instruments go through a lot of use and need some fixing or replacement once in a great while. Guitars need new strings and neck adjustments, drum heads need tightening, horns need internal cleaning, and yes, even harmonicas may need maintenance on occasion. If you play harmoica frequently, this is an ideal tool kit to have.
   
   The kit comes with a booklet and a plastic case in which are the following tools: screwdriver, mini wrench, a "reed support tool" (which includes a square hole on one end for keeping a bolt in place), a "reed offset tool", two chisels and a file. The first three tools let you easily open the harmonica and screw it back closed when you're done. The reed offset tool lets you meticulously bend the metal reeds inside. There's a handy chart in the booklet that shows you how to diagnose reed problems (e.g. squeaking, no sound at all) and correct them with the tools. It's written very clearly. I think every musician should know a thing or two about their chosen instrument's physical construction and how sounds are produced. I've never had to use the chisels or file, but the book gives full instructions on how to use these for extreme situations, like when a lot of stuff is encrusted on the reeds (yeah kinda gross, I know) or you want to change the pitch dramatically.
   
   I've been playing harmonica for a few years now, and after trying several brands I've coincidentally come to settle on Lee Oskar. I like their bright sound, relative ease in note bending, clear key marking, and they've been easy to find in the stores. I haven't had to order any replacement parts yet, but it's nice to know that I have that option. Lee Oskars are made so that you can easily order and replace whatever piece you want (reeds, comb, plates) without having to buy a whole new harmonica. Again, even the best cars have to get an oil change on occasion. But this system also allows one to get "creative", mixing and matching reed plates to get different scale-orientated harmonicas. The booklet gives some examples on how to do this.
   
   Harmonicas may be cheap instruments, but you can't return them. So you might as well take care of them. If you want to get the most out of the harmonicas you have, this kit can be a worthy investment. Besides, how many other harmonica-tweaking kits are out there?



2. Buyer beware. The phillips #1 screwdriver they include (and tell you to use) stripped the bolts that fasten the reeds to the comb. Now I have a defunct harmonica that cannot be repaired.



3. By the time I bought my 5th harmonica, my C harp was sounding pretty bad. I had tried to scrape all the gunk out of it, but finally spent the money on the harmonica kit. The instructions seem easy enough, but I have serious problems with this item. My Phillips head screwdriver (#1) didn't unscrew anything, one of the files broke when I tried to use it, and I can't seem to effect much of a change on any of my reeds besides snapping them off, which I've now done four times (ouch!). I have used this kit to switch out reeds, but beyond that the files, pick and everything else are completely dead to me. You can use your own #1 screwdriver, needlenose pliers to get your harp apart and back together again with the new reed.

No comments about Huang Star Performer Rock / Blues Harp Harmonica, Key of G.

1 comments about Hohner Special 20 Harmonica, Key of G.

1. My folksy boyfiend always talked about how he wanted to learn to play the harmonica, but he didn't have one. For his birthday, I surprised him with the Hohner Special 20 Harmonica, Key of G and the Hohner Special 20, Key of C, as well as a case and a harness. He loves them!
   I decided on the Hohner Special 20 after some research. I read that they were a good harmonica for a first-time player; they were well made, but not so complicated that playing them would frustrate a first-timer. In two weeks, he has both of the harps broken in pretty well, and he can almost bend a reed.
   I would definitely reccomend the Special 20 harps for a first-time player, or as a gift for a harp player!

No comments about Hohner Hot Metal Harmonica, Key of D.