365/SBS/ Low tunings

[Winslow Yerxa <76450.3230@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To clear up some possible confusion due to incomplete descriptions.

The Hohner 364 and 365 Marine Band models are tuned the same as the regular
1896 models, with the addition of 2 extra holes on the 364, and four
additional holes on the 365.

IN G, the 364 and 365 in G have the same bottom note as the regular G.

IN C, the 364 and 364 in C are an octave LOWER. than the regular C. This
makes for a very cool low C harp.

The top register is also interesting, as it gives rise to some really wild
high blow bends. Because the blow and draw notes are tuned so far apart in
these holes, the notes can be bent really far.

These things are covered in some detain in HIP No. 2.

The SBS harps, by contrast, start out with three EXTRA holes BELOW the
regular 1896 tuning, and resume normal tuning in Hole 4. Here are
respective tunings for 1896, 365, and SBS for C:


REGULAR 1896 Marine Band in C:

                 __1___2___3___4___5___6___7___8___9___10_
            DRAW | D | G | B | D | F | A | B | D | F | A |
                 =========================================
            BLOW | C | E | G | C | E | G | C | E | G | C |
                 -----------------------------------------
                 |                                       |
SBS in C:        |                                       |
                 |                                       |
     __1___2___3_|_4___5___6___7___8___9___10__11__12__13|_14_
DRAW | D | G | B | D | G | B | D | F | A | B | D | F | A | B |
     =========================================================
BLOW | C | E | G | C | E | G | C | E | G | C | E | G | C | E |
     ---------------------------------------------------------

(hole 14 on the SBS is a sometime thing - on some instruments it works, and
on others it doesn't. It's x'd out in the official tuning diagram)

364, 365 in C (364 ends at Hole 12)

     __1___2___3___4___5___6___7___8___9___10__11__12__13__14_
DRAW | D | G | B | D | F | A | B | D | F | A | B | D | F | A |
     =========================================================
BLOW | C | E | G | C | E | G | C | E | G | C | E | G | C | E |
     ---------------------------------------------------------

So, on a 365, the tuning in HOles 1 -10 is the same, just an octave lower
on a C.

On an SBS, regular tuning doesn't start until Hole 4. Holes 1 - 3 are an
extra "basement," like the regular holes 1 - 4 added on an octave lower.

On the low C SBS, you get regular range plus a basement. Same is true for D
and F keys.

On G and A, the basement is the regular range. Above that you get a high G
harp and a high A harp.

Again, the SBS is covered in some depth in HIP No. 3 and the demonstrated
on the optional accompanying cassette.

There are also some LOW G and LOW A SBS's kicking around. I have a low G -
it's a gas. They were originally made by mistake, and from time to time
Hohner will make a batch on request - in minimum sold lots of 200. Norman
Ives in England (who also handles HIP subscriptions over there) sometimes
has them available.