Hohner Marine Band 1896 C-MajorWhen the Marine Band was first introduced to the American market in 1896, no one couldhave foreseen the las t ing impac t thi s ins trument would have on the future of popularmusic. The af fordable price and small s ize made it the per fec t travel l ing companion.This was the s tar ting point of our Marine Band Series, which has gone on to play a key rolein unleashing the raw emotion of the blues , the free spirit of country, or the energy ofrock ’n’ roll. From the classic 1896 to the modern Crossover, the Marine Band Series of fer s a range of genre-defining ins trument, which are the choice for countless leading harmonica ar tis ts today. All ins truments of the Marine Band Series are madein Germany.Traditional assembly with nailReed plates and covers are affixed with nails for the traditional look and feelDouble lacquered pearwood combComb sealed with 2 layers of clear lacquer to reduce swellingTECHNICAL DETAILSReed plates (material, thickness): brass, 0.9 mmReed plates (surface): brassReeds (number, material): 20, brassComb (material, color): pearwood, brownComb (finish): double lacqueredMouthpiece (surface): pearwoodCover plates: stainless steelKeys: HG, F#, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C, B(H), Bb, A, Ab, GType: diatonicTuning: Richter, Harmonica Minor and Natural Minor. Nm and hm just in F#, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C, B(H), Bb, A, Ab, GNumber of holes: 10Tonal range *: 3 octavesLength: 10 cm / 3.9”