Re: [Harp-L] Hohner 560/20 Special 20(MS) vs 565/20 Cross Harp (MS)

["Fernando Bresslau" <fernando@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 6/5/07, Kurt.Mueller@xxxxxxxxxxx <Kurt.Mueller@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi there
>
> Can anybody explain what happened to the ' Hohner 560/20 Special (MS)
> harp' and why they are not being produced anymore, please? Has this harp
> basically been superseded by the Cross Harp(MS)?

Hello Kurt,

The production of the Special 20 MS harmonicas was stopped, you are right.
They were supposed to replace the Special 20 classic once, but the customers
stuck to the classic model, so the MS was left behind.
A good option for you might be the Big River Harp MS harmonicas, which
feature the same comb and plates. The covers are different, the Super 20 MS
used the same shape as the Blues Harp MS.
And you can get MS harmonicas in Harmonic and Natural minor tunings, though
they are more difficult to find, you would probably have to order them at
your music store.

All the best,
Fernando