What was your first harp?

Cropper Classic · 7th Jan 2009, 08:45 AM

My first was a "Marine Band" that belonged to my grandfather.

Still have it, still love it.

FatJim · 7th Jan 2009, 09:42 AM

My first real one (not the toy tremolo harmonicas that I played with as a nipper) was a Lee Oskar in the key of A. I tried a few other brands, but I still like 'em a lot.

dinosaurexx · 7th Jan 2009, 04:27 PM

i have a hohner special twenty

(only one ive ever had, but still)

Syd-Blues · 7th Jan 2009, 11:51 PM

Hohner Special 20, Key of A.

bluesharp · 8th Jan 2009, 12:29 AM

Hohner Special 20,C!!
Don't get tp play it much nowadays though,got me hands full!!

Dauber · 8th Jan 2009, 01:04 PM

Besides the toy tremolo harp (really, did every kid have one of those damn things?!)...Hohner Special 20 in E and G -- interestingly, my two LEAST-used harps!

ChAnOoD_bLuEs · 8th Jan 2009, 03:25 PM

Wow, I found interesting how all of you had proffesional harps as your first harp! I learned with a cheap chinese harmonica, and later I bought the blues harp standard by Hohner. Now I use some blues harps, some special 20 and, my faves, the Lee Oskars.

Syd-Blues · 8th Jan 2009, 07:59 PM

I WISH I had a toy tremolo harmionica...

The Soul Man · 10th Jan 2009, 02:18 PM

Hohner Blues Harp in key of G

Harper-Chris · 11th Jan 2009, 03:47 AM

My first real one was a "Tombo Folk Blues" in the key of C.
( I think it´s more than 20 years old, but still have it )
Now I use only "Hohner Bluesharps" and "Hohner Marine Band"

3LW00D · 11th Jan 2009, 08:27 AM

I just got my first, a Lee Oskar key of "C"

Bismo · 12th Jan 2009, 04:11 PM

First was a Hohner Blues Harp, Bb... around 1981 I believe! Though I've mostly always played with Special 20s since then (mouth was just never comfortable with the wood). I may still have it somewhere, I had "ELWOOD" engraved on it in teeny tiny letters... don't think I'd let it touch my lips after all these years though! (Shotgun Blues had a Zippo lighter with "Joliet Jake" engraved on it.)

strokin46 · 1st Feb 2009, 10:32 AM

First harmonica was a key of "C" hohner marine band 1896. Bought it winter of '69, '70 for $3.50. My how time flies and the cost of existing on planet earth has ...you all live on the same planet, so you know what I mean.

Ghostbluesman · 2nd Feb 2009, 07:44 AM

HMB, key of C....prolly around age of 13 (1976)....stlll have that one, too....

Rob

harmonicatunes · 9th Feb 2009, 03:18 PM

I started with a Hohner Marine Band, some time in the 1970's. Then moved to the plastic combed instruments in the '80s, like the Special 20s. Now I've moved back to wood. I play custom diatonics, made for me by Neil Graham in Australia.

Atomic_Rat · 17th Feb 2009, 07:34 PM

My first harp was a Marine Band and after it went through a thorough cleaning in the washing machine, I up-graded to a Suzuki Pro Master. Now I like playing the Pipe Harmonica.

Dean Heuke · 5th Apr 2009, 09:27 AM

My first harp was a no name harp from toys"r"us^^ in C^^

7th Jan 2009, 08:45 AM	#1
Cropper Classic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Searching for the closest House of Blues Country: United States Posts: 1,556	What was your first harp? My first was a "Marine Band" that belonged to my grandfather. Still have it, still love it. __________________ One scary soul band as mean and righteous as a fist.

7th Jan 2009, 09:42 AM	#2
FatJim Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nottingham Country: United Kingdom Posts: 560	Re: What was your first harp? My first real one (not the toy tremolo harmonicas that I played with as a nipper) was a Lee Oskar in the key of A. I tried a few other brands, but I still like 'em a lot.

7th Jan 2009, 04:27 PM	#3
dinosaurexx Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: utahh Country: United States Posts: 361	Re: What was your first harp? i have a hohner special twenty (only one ive ever had, but still) __________________ Get To Know Me :] VvV www.myspace.com/xmyhartandhope2die

7th Jan 2009, 11:51 PM	#4
Syd-Blues Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY Country: United States Posts: 3,675	Re: What was your first harp? Hohner Special 20, Key of A. __________________ joking, of course.

8th Jan 2009, 12:29 AM	#5
bluesharp Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere secret with Bryan Ferry Country: United Kingdom Posts: 6,802	Re: What was your first harp? Hohner Special 20,C!! Don't get tp play it much nowadays though,got me hands full!! __________________

8th Jan 2009, 01:04 PM	#6
Dauber Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Starts with a C, ends with an O, in the middle is "hicag" Country: United States Posts: 325	Re: What was your first harp? Besides the toy tremolo harp (really, did every kid have one of those damn things?!)...Hohner Special 20 in E and G -- interestingly, my two LEAST-used harps! __________________ Dauber's Blog: http://scattered-frog.blogspot.com

8th Jan 2009, 03:25 PM	#7
ChAnOoD_bLuEs Join Date: Apr 2004 Country: Spain Posts: 1,189	Re: What was your first harp? Wow, I found interesting how all of you had proffesional harps as your first harp! I learned with a cheap chinese harmonica, and later I bought the blues harp standard by Hohner. Now I use some blues harps, some special 20 and, my faves, the Lee Oskars. __________________ David Buceta Capitan Pepinillo

8th Jan 2009, 07:59 PM	#8
Syd-Blues Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY Country: United States Posts: 3,675	Re: What was your first harp? I WISH I had a toy tremolo harmionica... __________________ joking, of course.

10th Jan 2009, 02:18 PM	#9
The Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 5000 miles from Chicago Country: Norway Posts: 551	Re: What was your first harp? Hohner Blues Harp in key of G __________________ - Sht - What? - The Rollers - No - Yeah - Sht

11th Jan 2009, 03:47 AM	#10
Harper-Chris Join Date: May 2008 Country: Germany Posts: 575	Re: What was your first harp? My first real one was a "Tombo Folk Blues" in the key of C. ( I think it´s more than 20 years old, but still have it ) Now I use only "Hohner Bluesharps" and "Hohner Marine Band" __________________

11th Jan 2009, 08:27 AM	#11
3LW00D Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Country: United States Posts: 840	Re: What was your first harp? I just got my first, a Lee Oskar key of "C"

12th Jan 2009, 04:11 PM	#12
Bismo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Massachusetts Country: United States Posts: 979	Re: What was your first harp? First was a Hohner Blues Harp, Bb... around 1981 I believe! Though I've mostly always played with Special 20s since then (mouth was just never comfortable with the wood). I may still have it somewhere, I had "ELWOOD" engraved on it in teeny tiny letters... don't think I'd let it touch my lips after all these years though! (Shotgun Blues had a Zippo lighter with "Joliet Jake" engraved on it.) __________________ Keep the Faith - Bismo "Traveling" Beerbelly www.hailthetiki.com

1st Feb 2009, 10:32 AM	#13
strokin46 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: riverside, ca Country: United States Posts: 4	Re: What was your first harp? First harmonica was a key of "C" hohner marine band 1896. Bought it winter of '69, '70 for $3.50. My how time flies and the cost of existing on planet earth has ...you all live on the same planet, so you know what I mean.

2nd Feb 2009, 07:44 AM	#14
Ghostbluesman Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Florida Country: United States Posts: 788	Re: What was your first harp? HMB, key of C....prolly around age of 13 (1976)....stlll have that one, too.... Rob __________________ "Are you the police?" "No ma'am...we're musicians." 1975 Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile 440 1962 Ford Falcon 2-door longroof 302 1943 Ford GPW 134 1957 Plymouth Savoy 301 1974 Plyouth Duster 318 1968 Dodge Dart 440 (R.I.P.)-gave up her mill for the BluMo)

9th Feb 2009, 03:18 PM	#15
harmonicatunes Join Date: Jan 2009 Country: Australia Posts: 19	Re: What was your first harp? I started with a Hohner Marine Band, some time in the 1970's. Then moved to the plastic combed instruments in the '80s, like the Special 20s. Now I've moved back to wood. I play custom diatonics, made for me by Neil Graham in Australia. __________________ Tony Eyers www.harmonicatunes.com Learn how to play harmonica with online lessons

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17th Feb 2009, 07:34 PM	#16
Atomic_Rat Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Platte, NE Country: United States Posts: 15	Re: What was your first harp? My first harp was a Marine Band and after it went through a thorough cleaning in the washing machine, I up-graded to a Suzuki Pro Master. Now I like playing the Pipe Harmonica.

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