Report for these instruments

Purchased new from Suzuki. Checks performed: no scratches or discolouration, no scuffing on case. All reeds aligned correctly with even gap. Tuning on all reeds within 5c of specifications. Reed offsets show evenly distributed gradient. Good sealing - no air leaks. Any harmonicas not passing the tests described are returned to Suzuki for replacement.

About the Tester

Dane is a professional systems engineer, academic and musician who has played harmonica for over forty years. He currently plays harmonica and mandolin with a celtic/folk/blues band, Headland and a celtic/gypsy band, The Gypsy Tarts. Dane has researched and practiced harmonica maintenance and tuning in earnest for the last six years (since retiring from full-time professional work), and during this time has often been privileged to meet and learn from some of Australia's premier harmonica artists and technicians. On the qualifications side of things, Dane has undergraduate degrees in Engineering and Business, and post-graduate qualifications in Information Technology and Education. He occasionally works as a part-time academic and engineer these days and though he loves teaching computer engineering he enjoys himself much more when working on instruments and playing music!

Diatonic Harmonicas

Diatonic harmonicas come in several types (Tremolo, Bues, Octave etc.) with the common attribute being that the harmonica is tuned to a particular key (or scale). See the Wikipedia entry for Diatonic harmonica for excellent general descriptions of the major types of diatonic harmonica.

"Diatonic means, roughly, something in only one key, and that's the meaning applied to the harmonica. A C harmonica is tuned to the C major scale, and plays the two most important chords in C (C Major chord and G 7th chord). If you want to play the same song in another key, let's say D, you'd pick up a D harp and play it the same way you did in C. It's a little like using a capo on a guitar." (Harp-L FAQ)

• Phosphor Bronze reeds
• Highly accurate laser assisted tuning
• Tough, waterproof, moulded ABS plastic comb
• Stainless steel covers with elegantly inscribed Bluesmaster logo
• Rugged construction
• Attractive and hard wearing, hard-shell carrying case
• Instruction sheet included
• Velvet Instrument Bags for Diatonic Harmonica and Chromatic Harmonica also available from our .com site at www.MandoHarp.com and our eBay store at stores.ebay.com.au/MandoHarp-Australia
• Large Harmonica Harnesses and Small Harmonica Harnesses also available from our .com site at www.MandoHarp.com and our eBay store at stores.ebay.com.au/MandoHarp-Australia

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FREE - Warranty

All MandoHarp instruments bought at a Buy it Now price now include a FREE, 6-month, return-to-base warranty against defects in parts and workmanship included in the Buy it Now price. Extended warranties and warranties for Auction purchases are also available for an addtional fee.

RETURNS POLICY - MandoHarp Australia eBay Returns Policy increased to 14 days

Our MandoHarp eBay Returns Policy has now been doubled in length from 7 to 14 days. Please see our eBay Returns Policy listing at the bottom of all our item descriptions.

At MandoHarp we play the instruments we sell! Each of our musician and craft associates has over thirty years experience within their area of expertise. MandoHarp supplies and repairs reed and string instruments for local music shops and individual musicians - we sell to our friends. At MandoHarp our pimary areas of expertise are Mandolins and Harmonicas, hence our name. We also have contracted associates who work with a wide range of instruments, especially folk. This is our first foray onto the internet and we look forward to meeting many new musical friends here. At MandoHarp we appreciate fine instruments and we want you to have them!

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At MandoHarp we like to get to know our customers - we're musicians and we like to get to know other musicians. We love to talk with musicians whenever possible [probably a bit too much! :)]. And especially musicians who are interested in our instruments. Please feel more than welcome to email (info@mandoharp.com) or phone us (61- 2-65685545) to discuss your music at any time.

Inspections, trials and pickup by prior arrangement are welcome at our workshops in Nambucca Heads, near Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast.