Which chromatic to buy

Some German manufacturers suffer from this problem. These are likely your best source of information on what each harp is and is not. Seydel harps are so well made, customization is typically unnecessary.

A purchase from a friend, especially one with good harmonica repair skills, is a good option too. In time, harmonicas develop reed problems and of course the breathsavers age and fall off as the glue ages.

Of course, the fast way to determine harmonica quality is price…typically those which cost more are better. Browse our Advice Topics. Buying Guides We know that choosing the right instrument can be a difficult decision, so much choice and so many contributing factors to the right instrument for you.

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Tutor DVD by Instrument. Gifts for Children Novelties - Badges Etc. Our Brands. Our Showroom Is Open! Chromatic Harmonica Buying Guide. Reed plates are shared with the long-running Chromonica 48, but the Discovery differs in that it utilises a plastic comb and bolted, rather than nailed construction. These differences, in our eyes at least, make the Discovery the better harmonica, despite its being considerably cheaper than the Chromonica.

Changing reed plates and general cleaning is much easier without having to deal with nails, and the plastic comb is completely swell resistant. Several customers have bought Discoveries as spares to be used when they have problems with their main, far more expensive chromatics, but have found that they actually love the sound and feel of this moderately priced harp.

Some harmonicas will be described as amazing and awful by two different players. Click here to watch a video tour of what the inside of the site looks like. Take the tour now. Click here for our system of mastery for all skill level blues harmonica students. I play with Suzuki Manji for diatonic, and because of that I am more drawn to get my hands on a Chromatix SCX, instead of what david recommends the hohner deluxe.

When you hear Little Walter play chromatic, it's always on a hole instrument in C. For him that meant the only available model at the time, the Hohner