I discovered I am good at the harmonica but I have no idea what an affordable good brand is.?

Question

i need help

Answer 1

I agree that Lee Oskars are good. They are durable. They are not hand tuned. Seydel Sessions, Hohner Special 20s, Hohner Golden Melodies, and Hohner Marine Bands, as well as the better Hering models are all hand tuned. Granted that Lee Oskars are not hand tuned, they do hold their tuning very well, including the tuning that you put on them yourself. Instructions come in the box. More instructions come in the tuning kit that Lee Oskar sells. Most people don't tune their own harmonicas. They just buy the replacement plates or an entire new harp after it blows flat. All diatonic harmonicas will blow flat after about ten cents an hour of playing, so you don't have any real way of saving money, except for staying away from the metal combed, $30+ harmonicas, and learning to tune them yourself. Tuning a harmonica can get expensive. You will make mistakes, and have to pay for them. But tuning a harmonica is part of the artistic process, and is a good idea if you are extremely serious. A professional charges $35+ the harp+ postage to tune a harmonica. That is out of the question unless you are very serious, and buying a new harp doesn't meet your needs. I answer your question quite a few times before. For example, look at my cite below.

Answer 2

I've played them all over the years and by far the best is Lee Oscar. They're hand tuned, have replaceable reeds and are louder than any others. They also come in minor keys. They are about $20, but they're worth it.
musiciansfriend.com has them.
I would disagree with Dan - you can see the file marks on the reeds where they have been tuned - their tuning is much more accurate than the Horners.

Answer 3

Horner is a trusted brand.