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@seanophelan12892 ай бұрын
One quick tip. Marine Band Deluxe with out of box comb.... swells regardless of 3 coats. Almost immediately in Hawaii, the pearwood tines raise up out of slots. My favorite harp, so I put new combs in. In Jungle/ Rainforest environment, get a Crossover. Bamboo is natural here, and they do not swell.
@JohnVieto2 ай бұрын
No it doesn't Sean. Hohner have went to great lengths to ensure that doesn't happen. Maybe the standard version of years gone by did that.
@gobuns22 ай бұрын
yes it apparently does, john. mine swelled a few months ago when I was first trying out tongue slapping. lots of saliva was present.
@JohnVieto2 ай бұрын
@@gobuns2 Well I'd contact Hohner directly and ask for their opinions as they go to great lengths in adverts for the harp to say how that issue has been solved on the Deluxe and doesn't happen.
@brezluis2 ай бұрын
A mi me ocurría lo mismo. Solución: sumérgelas en cera de abeja caliente (no es tóxica). La cera tapa los poros. Nunca volverás a tener problemas. Aquí en España lo hacemos bastante. Busca vídeo en youtube en Jorge Puente que te explica cómo hacerlo. Es perfecto para los peines de la Marineband Classic y Deluxe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYO5aGadgLibqtEsi=QPJNsxSBMSuSwJEM
@joevanderstel7902 ай бұрын
The majority played are Hohner… Special 20, Crossover, Rocket/Amp and Bushman (my Michigan connection) a few Seydel’s and Suzuki …. Thanks Ronnie
@lindarogers95752 ай бұрын
thanks to you ,,I play low tuned rockets,all the time on stage. I have hundreds of harps laying around here but always come back to sp,20s,and rockets Spike,,Vancouver Wa.
@PepperoniePlays2 ай бұрын
Hundreds of harmonicas laying around?!? 🤯🤯 That's crazy brother I have like, 7 diatonics and one chromatic 😂
@rickcain25192 ай бұрын
My favorite harmonica is the Hohner Golden Melody! I love the way it plays, the sound, the shape and it’s easy on my lips. I play it in church, open mics, and I sit in with friends at their gigs occasionally. I have switched out the combs to Blue Moon combs too. I also own Hohner Rocket and Rocket lows. I like playing octave lower in some songs and even switching back up an octave in the same song. Ronnie thanks for posting your videos! 🎶
@leksheychef606311 күн бұрын
When i met sunny terry in the 1970’s he was a golden melody guy!!
@Blue_3rd2 ай бұрын
I have tried many brands over the last ten years or so. My favourites by far are also the MBD, closely followed by the Crossover - particularly in lower keys, including the Thunderbird model. They are reliable and feel great to play.
@timsherryb48322 ай бұрын
Forgot to mention that I play mostly Lee Oskar harps, just because I got a set of 12 of them for a ¼ of their value at a store close out sale. That being said, I learned on a hohner special 20 and absolutely loved it till I blew the 5b reed out onto my lap learning to blow bend.. I still play Lee Oscar's, Rockets and Meisterclass 580 harps. Still love the special 20 overall. Thats my 2 bits.. lol... Even though I own 30+ harps, I will be buying more. I'm also getting into the custom composit combs made by Andrew Zajac, a world renowned harmonica customizer in Ontario Canada. The combs are absolutely flat and prevent air leakage. That along with flattening the reed plates make for an amazing harp playing experience. Just saying....
@chandlerpoling2 ай бұрын
My favorite is the Marine Band original (out of the box). They have that old-school sound and feel that inspire me. I even have a few low tuned 12 hole MBs that I’m loyal to. I have and play other brands and models, but the MB 1896 is my ride-or-die!
@wyattmurphy81662 ай бұрын
Rocket, Rocket Low and Rocket Amps. They are easy to clean and I like the larger holes.
@lennyharp2 ай бұрын
I play Special 20 with TurboLid covers as my go to harmonica.
@doubletaper14532 ай бұрын
MB Deluxe, Crossover and SP20's
@ericgilkes56572 ай бұрын
Ronnie I love special 20’s a awful lot👍👍👍👍
@allenhawker39112 ай бұрын
I’ve only been playing about a year and don’t have much experience with different harps yet but I do have a Special 20 and really like it.
@ericgilkes56572 ай бұрын
I love the rocket and the rocket amp
@mikem81082 ай бұрын
The MB Deluxe is also my favorite. I also have a couple of Crossovers which i also like. The one harp i absolutely hate is my Manji. I know a lot of people love them, but i hate mine. Maybe I just got a bad one, I don't know, but it's convinced to stick with Hohner.
@MeteCanKarahasanАй бұрын
I would love to know why.
@richardwozniak70252 ай бұрын
The most underrated Horner is the Blue Midnight. What makes it different is it's much less "compromised" in its intonation and has the closest to a form of just intonation. Which Horner termed "Chicago intonation". A buddy gave me two of these, and two Blues Harps... he is a mostly straight position player... I think he settled on Marine Bands and gave me the other ones he'd been messing around with. Horner's were all more just intonated until roughly 1982. So if you love the sound of the blues greats, the Blue Midnight is closer than any other recent Horner. Just like a Marine Band (modern compromised intonation) sounds better on blues than a Golden Melody (tempered intonation), the Blue Midnight (a form of 'just intonation') sounds better than a Marine Band. Blue-er. Please get one or two (they are discontinued) and check it out. These harps were so blue they only sold them in America.
@Digby-mx1ks29 күн бұрын
Crossover, Rocket Amp. You've convinced me to try the Hohner deluxe ... I do have special 20's , but no Deluxe
@user-qe4wu5hs1f2 ай бұрын
Quite enjoyed your honest review/opinions of the different models you prefer to play. Marketing for certain models can be powerfully persuasive sometimes so thanks for keeping it real!! I Always enjoy your videos!!
@JB-rw9xt2 ай бұрын
I recently discovered the JDR Assassin. Before that I played Hohner Special 20's and Lee Oskars. The JDR's are made in China. They're slightly heavier than a Hohner Special 20 but what sold me on them is they're loud with a raunchy tone. JDR is my new fav for playing blues harmonica.
@tomaszrapala80852 ай бұрын
I'm that Golden Melody guy you talked about 😀 Only these in my pouch. Just love the warm tone and even though I don't play much overblows, they're the easiest to play on Golden Melodies. Everybody's different I guess 😉
@lennyharp2 ай бұрын
I do like Hohner's tuning but I play Turbo Harp brand covers.
@chrishammonds722 ай бұрын
MB deluxe is my favourite of all and have 3 of those then the crossover, special 20, Regular rocket and original golden melody
@tonylamping9662 ай бұрын
I play through the RS Stage 5 amp with a Bulletini and wireless XVive. Only use Crossovers with Rocket Amp cover plates. I think this gives me a deeper more bluesy sound.
@ChrisMorris-it2gi2 ай бұрын
Hey Ronnie, I play the Sp 20 , a couple a keys in the Blues harp and my favorite... the MB Crossover
@AdamWestUS2 ай бұрын
Crossovers for me + Rocket lows. I'm not gonna spend too much time on this live stream Ronnie says..... proceeds to stream for 30 minutes😅 By the way whoever said you ramble on obviously doesn't appreciate how much you have to say about the harp. They can go listen to KZbin shorts😊 Hugs and high fives✌️
@howardcoleman47482 ай бұрын
I like special 20 and bluesharp and some marine and Leo Oskar and seydel blues sessionsteel
@timsherryb48322 ай бұрын
Hey Ronnie.. Are your harmonicas customized. I mean, are the reeds gapped and professionally set up, slots embossed, etc, or are they out of box harps?
@mickeybest17892 ай бұрын
I get lots of air leakage on Golden Melody
@cincinnatipedalsteel43472 ай бұрын
I’m green as grass and have only been playing for 3 months but I have a couple special 20s (C and a D country tuned), a golden melody in F, 2 manjis (1 in C and 1 in A). Love the tone of manjis but they aren’t as responsive as my hohners. That MBD sounds so sweet. I’m gonna get a couple of those soon and maybe some rockets and crossovers. Considering getting one of those seydel 1847 Wilde rock tuning or a powerbender to play with. Yeah I’ll never get another golden melody either. I just don’t like the way they are designed. And also the tuning I don’t like.
@Ironman-harmonica2 ай бұрын
Deluxe , Golden melody, sp 20 in that order.
@seanophelan12892 ай бұрын
MBD and Crossover are my favorite, but I'll do rocket amp or rocket.
@TheGixernutter2 ай бұрын
I loved the pro harp. Superb. Can't find em now..
@allenhawker39112 ай бұрын
Can’t find them? Not even RockinRons?
@ryanvaughan82822 ай бұрын
I play suzuki manji for last 8 yrs but started on sp 20, then got stuck on suzuki line bluesmaster than harpmaster finally got stuck on the manji.
@heiko69832 ай бұрын
I prefer the Rocket and the Special 20 over the Marine Band when playing draw octaves 37, 48, 59 and 610 because they (the harps) are much bigger and leave more space for hands and mouth😬 An old Golden Melody with a Marine Band 1896 reed plate would be nice
@MrSpanky20012 ай бұрын
Easttops do not get the credit they deserve. Rich tone, responsive, bendable. I have a set of Crossovers which are nice too. But can't beat the quality for the price in Easttops. I know they're not Hohners, but there are good harps out there that aren't Hohners.
@J.M.Stigner2 ай бұрын
Not much Seydel love here! - my first harp... the 1847's are lush, slightly stiffer with the steel reeds, however; I have a box of Hohners, MBD favourites, then Crossovers which always take a while to break in for me - agreed that the chords in 3rd are way better with the Deluxes. But amplified; I prefer playing sp20 - Might be worth mentioning Jason Ricci's modded harps on this topic as he uses SP20 covers on MBD higher harps for a better amped sound I believe. I also have one Suzuki Maji, but the git keeps snagging my moustache hairs! its basically a cheaper made 1847 incase anyones interested, plays well.
@pajapatak75552 ай бұрын
I love Sedel session steel !! Mainly because of the tone that it produces. For me, it's not even comparapable to, let's say, Hohner crossover. And I love the Crossovers. Also, the space between the wholes fits me much better with Seydels. I haven't yet got the oportunity to try 1847, but I'm looking forward to it ! Can you, mybe, comment on the Seydel Session Blues? Haven't tried it yet, but I'm curious how it plays in comperisson to the special 20, let's say... Because it quite simmilarly built..
@Amper-o-mat2 ай бұрын
I play Blues Harp and Rocket. I played SP20 three times so far and never again. It just breaks and goes out of tune too quick. Recently i bought Cascha "Ocean Rock", plays far better than every SP20 for the same price.
@rodneyange10462 ай бұрын
Special 20
@makosmakos1372 ай бұрын
Hello Ronnie, I have a Rocket amp in the key of Bb that plays beautifully and a plain Rocket in the key of D that seems not as air tight and responsive. Do you think it might be the key Bb vs D or maybe a wrong set up D harp? Thnx.
@Harmonica1232 ай бұрын
Hard to say without playing it.
@kootenaykid4652 ай бұрын
Hey Ronnie, all my SP-20's have turbo harp covers. Very comfortable covers and you'll never stick those in your face backwards, (hole 10 on the left). I'd love it if you got a steel cover and let us know what you think about them. I also love the rockets lows. Cool topic!
@leksheychef606311 күн бұрын
U-blocking is only possible if you have the genetics!!!!!
@howardcoleman47482 ай бұрын
The mic is scratching Ronnie
@Harmonica1232 ай бұрын
ya i'm hearing that too. UGH! back to the drawing board. thanks
@rodneyange10462 ай бұрын
Hey Ronnie
@walterhryb73402 ай бұрын
What wasn,t mentiond was the hohner blues harp or MS when swapped with good custom combs