Hohner Special 20 Progressive, G harmonica

General

Ever since the 1970s, the Special 20 Classic has been a hugely popular harmonica. Hohner has managed to provide this harmonica with the perfect sound combined with a nice and sleek appearance. This combination is very popular among professionals, but the Special 20 Classic is also a fine harmonica for the beginning harmonica player.

Hohner harmonicas

These harmonicas from Hohner are known for the great quality produced from their extremely careful production. These instruments are all made with great care, and not just by machine. For instance, Hohner employs people who take care of the checking and tuning, because, according to experts, it is not possible to deliver a good harmonica that is produced completely by machine. The Special 20 Classic is also checked by hand for optical and sound quality.

The Special 20 Classic in G

This example from the Special 20 Classic series is tuned in the key of G. This makes this harmonica suitable for playing along with music in the key of D. The Special 20 Classic was the one of the first airtight harmonicas. The airtight plastic comb thus ensures that the reeds only vibrate when you blow or suck air through the harmonica. As a result, the reeds will immediately produce their tone when you play the harmonica . Fast tones and rich chords are features of the Special 20 Classic. You can beautifully recreate the real blues sound by inflecting tones.