Big River Harp Vs Special 20

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Big river harp vs special 20. Hohner marine band harmonica pro pack. Get your hohner marine band here. My venerable and well loved special 20 is way too bendy now it is probably dying of old age. Cheaper harps often have thinner reed plates to save metal and are not as loud with a tone that may be perceived as thinner plate thickness actually affects the.

It is a comfortable harmonica with a great volume which makes it perfect for anyone from a beginner playing with friends to a musician in a semi professional band. Http amzn to 2l4lewy hohner special 20 harmonicas can be bought here. The swan blues harp harmonica comes with a durable plastic black harmonica holder that will help keep your harmonica safe from dust accidents and scratches. The thickness of the reed plates is also a factor in volume.

Http amzn to 2pkqvvr key of a. What s the difference between them and the special 20. This was the first hohner harmonica to be manufactured with a plastic comb potentially making it more airtight and less prone to swelling than wooden combed harps. Then there s the big river blue midnight and pro harp.

On the special 20 they are recessed within the comb itself. Many modern harmonicas from other manufacturers are based on the special 20. Since swan knows that harmonicas need to be able to be carried around conveniently. All of the parts to these harmonicas are supposed to be interchangeable.

The hohner big river harp is a 10 hole harmonica that is basically the old reliable of the entire hohner line. Three blues harps in one box. Three special 20s in one box at a cost savings. Rontana 183 posts sep 16 2015 4 31 am most people mention the reed plates as the difference.

There s the blues harp with a wooden comb what s the difference between that and a marine band. It s also 100 portable and can be safely kept in a pocket or bag. Hohner special 20 harmonica pro pack. Hohner blues harp pro pack.

And last is the meisterklasse which has a metal comb. I ve never played a sp 20 but would recommend a crossover. I have a hohner special 20 and a marine band because at the time the lee oskar i tried was a little too hard to bend. This is most obvious if you compare maybe a big river to a marine band in the same key or pro harp to special 20.

Hohner big river harp pro pack. Three marine band harmonicas in one box at a cost savings.