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product_id: 279977643
title: "Hohner 1896 Marine Band in A, Chrome"
brand: "hohner"
price: "S$106"
currency: SGD
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reviews_count: 5
category: "Hohner"
url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/279977643-hohner-1896-marine-band-in-a-chrome
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# Pearwood comb for warm resonance Rich, authentic blues tone Handmade precision in Germany Hohner 1896 Marine Band in A, Chrome

**Brand:** hohner
**Price:** S$106
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Own the sound that shaped blues history

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Hohner 1896 Marine Band in A, Chrome by hohner
- **How much does it cost?** S$106 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/279977643-hohner-1896-marine-band-in-a-chrome)

## Best For

- hohner enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hohner brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Timeless Blues Icon:** Since 1896, the benchmark harmonica for authentic blues expression
- • **Premium Craftsmanship:** Handmade in Germany with stainless steel covers and pearwood comb for durability and rich sound
- • **Versatile Playability:** Rich Richter tuning enables bending and overblowing for modern and traditional styles
- • **Lightweight & Portable:** Compact 90.7g design fits effortlessly into your creative lifestyle
- • **Signature Sound Design:** Arched covers with side vents deliver unmistakable, soulful wailing tones

## Overview

The Hohner 1896 Marine Band in A is a handcrafted diatonic harmonica featuring a pearwood comb and stainless steel cover plates. Renowned for its rich, authentic blues sound, it combines traditional Richter tuning with modern playability techniques like bending and overblowing. Lightweight and durable, this iconic instrument has been a professional and amateur favorite since its original patent in 1896.

## Description

The Hohner Marine Band can trace its origins right back to the end of the 19th century. The registration of the Marine Band patent in 1896 laid the foundations for an unparalleled success story. The original design of the Hohner Marine Band is still central to the construction of this hugely popular instrument today. The arched covers with side vents give the Hohner Marine Band an unmistakeable sound which is inseparably bound up with blues music and has ensured its enormous popularity with both professional musicians and amateur players alike. The Hohner Marine Band, named after the 19th century military marine band headed up by John Philip Sousa, retains many of the features found in the very first instruments that Hohner produced under the Marine Band brandname. Some of these features include the pearwood comb and brass reed plates that combine to produce a uniquely authentic sound which has defined the role of the harmonica in the blues tradition and made it the benchmark from which all others are judged. The Hohner Marine Band represents the archetypal blues harmonica with traditional Hohner Richter tuning. Richter harmonicas are single note instruments and can be recognized by their undivided channel openings which allow the airflow to pass over both blow and draw reeds simultaneously. This permits the techniques such as bending, enabling the player to lower the pitch of certain notes and create the typical bluesy wailing sound , and overblowing, which produces the missing chromatic notes.

Review: desertcartで7個買いましたが、まとめて割があったら嬉しいです。
Review: acquistato per fare un regalo, molto apprezzata

## Features

- Hohner's most famous diatonic harmonica
- Wooden comb/body
- Stainless Steel cover plates
- Hand made in Germany
- Suitable for both traditional and modern styles

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0002D00I2 |
| Body Material | Pear |
| Color Name | Chrome |
| Color Screen | No |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (593) |
| Date First Available | 21 August 2012 |
| Instrument Key | C Major |
| Item Weight | 90.7 g |
| Item model number | 1896 |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Musical Style | Blues |
| Product Dimensions | 10.16 x 2.54 x 2.54 cm; 90.72 g |
| Size | A |
| String Material | Brass |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Hohner
- **Colour:** Chrome
- **Instrument key:** C Major
- **Material:** Stainless Steel
- **Style:** Traditional,Military,Modern

## Images

![Hohner 1896 Marine Band in A, Chrome - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516m4HQcEIL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Pattern** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is there a difference between a "key of a" and a "key of a major" harmonica?**
A: Not sure what a key of major is.  My husband likes the A for most blues stuff.  He is 82!

**Q: Does the pear wood have a lacquer finish ?**
A: Yes, according to the Hohner website, the Marine Band 1896's pearwood comb is double lacquered.  Link follows: https://www.hohner.de/en/instruments/harmonicas/diatonic/marine-band/marine-band-1896

**Q: Every marine band hh1896 still made in germany?**
A: Yes they are.

**Q: What is the difference between a key of a and a key of a major harmonica?**
A: I don’t know. I bought my husband a case of harmonicas with different keys. Different songs require a different key.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by 藤***子 on 25 December 2021*

Amazonで7個買いましたが、まとめて割があったら嬉しいです。

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by G***G on 31 March 2025*

acquistato per fare un regalo, molto apprezzata

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***R on 1 August 2024*

These are the classic hohner, pretty and sweet sounding, but are a bit more vulnerable to conditions than the Special 20 hohner.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-18*