1910 Diatonic Harmonica

This is a great harmonica, and even for a beginner who is learning to bend, I haven't broken it in months. Obviously this is not the "Ferrari" of harmonicas (I've heard that about the new Suzukis) but it is one of the best.

I have played this brand of harmonicas for 3 years. AND THEY BRAKE FAST. Some people say it's the SPEACIL 20's that brake fast. BUT!!! What about these.I go through 6-7 of the LEE OSKERS a year. Play a couple hours a day.They have a problem of GOING SILENT ( reeds sticking ), during playing after about 1 month.BUT YOU CAN GET REAL "GRITTY,GRINDING BLUES" on the low # holes. COMPARED with deep sounding on the SPEACIL 20's, which are more MELLOW. BOTH ARE GOOD, but if your harmonicas are lasting longer than 3 months. I Know,which ever brand your playing, that YOUR NOT PLAYING them. Three months is the max,and buy another.

I have know idea , how everybody says these last a long time. I've, played them for 2 years ( 1 hour a day ), and you can count on them brakeing in 2 months. That is normal. A band player has to go through these things like crazy. They do sound good for a while, BUT...after a couple of weeks the 5 hole and up....sound very SQUEEKY, High pitch tin sound. It is true SPEACIL 20's sound warmer.Also the BLOW REEDS tend to brake , way more than the in-hale reeds. One thing , I can promise you is this....THE #2 HOLE WILL NEVER WORK on the LEE OSKER, they do on the SPEACIL 20's. My speacil 20's have lasted longer then LEE OSKAR ( same key c). BUT after 2 years of practice and playing, I promise you that LEE OSKAR is LIEING when they say the #2 holes won't work, because of unskilled players. It's a lie. Speacil 20's work fine. LEE OSKERS company just needs to remove the RE-INFORCED REED in the #2 hole. ALSO !!! LEE OSKER...you need to make a harmonica with RICHTER TUNEING to go along with your EQUAL TEMPERMENT TUNEING harmonicas. SO we have a choice.

This harp is the best I've ever played-period. I've been playing harps for 20 years, since I picked up my first Koch in Music Plus (a long gone store) at the local mall. I've been through several Hohners, ranging in price from $10 to $60, but none of them compare to this. I have been able to bend incredibly well on this harp, and I have even been able to play the Beatles' Love me Do and Black Sabbath's The Wizard on this harp much more easily than on any of the Hohners. I like the C so much I have added a G, an A, and a Bb to my collection, and will add more keys as the store carries them. It's a hoot to bend on different harps, and to play different types of music along with the blues I usually play. Granted, each individual player has a specific harp that is special to him or her, but my "special harp" is this one. Some may prefer Hohners or other brands, but this one suits my playing best.
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Very simple instrument with very limited note capability. Recommend those interested in playing the harmonica buy an instrument with more note playing capability.