Hohner Marine Band - Classic, G-high

General

Hohner's Marine Band has been immensely popular since 1896. Today, millions of people play it again. This diatonic harmonica meant the big breakthrough for Hohner. Countless artists have used this harmonica. You can think of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, John Mayer and Steven Tyler. This Marine Band Classic is tuned in the key of high G. This means that it is tuned an octave higher than the Marine Band Classic G, giving you more range in the higher notes.

The Marine Band Classic high G

A harmonica is mostly used for smooth solos or melody lines. Sometimes the music demands a higher-tuned harmonica, and yes: Hohner has it ready for you. The lowest note on this Marine Band is a G4 and highest is a G7. Exactly an octave higher than the normally tuned Marine Band in G. It is used for playing along with music in D. This tone is roughly in the middle, so all the necessary tones are around it. By bending the tones you can produce even more tones.

Hohnerk quality: at the top for a century and a half

The world's best harmonicas come from Germany. In the small town of Trossingen, Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG was founded by Matthias Hohner. From then on, it was on a roll. Hohner would make a big splash and experience a worldwide breakthrough in 1896 with the Marine Band. Still the same design and materials are used for this Marine Band. A pearwood comb with brass tuning plates, twenty brass tongues and stainless steel covers to finish it off. The harmonica is neatly finished with Hohner and Marine Band prints on the covers. This harmonica comes with a storage box.