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MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
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Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole - CHOOSE KEY (101016-HC)   STATUS - NOW AVAILABLE - Click here to purchase from our eBay store - Email or Phone to Order

PLEASE NOTE KEY CHOICE: THIS LISTING IS FOR NEW HOHNER 980/40 KOCH CHROMATIC HARMONICAS, CURRENTLY IN STOCK IN:
KEYS IN STOCK
THE PRICE LISTED IS FOR A SINGLE HARMONICA IN YOUR CHOICE OF THESE KEYS.
KEYS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ARE AVAILABLE BY ORDER. IT ONLY TAKES 3 WORKING DAYS FOR ORDERS TO ARRIVE AT MANDOHARP FROM THE AUSTRALIAN HOHNER DISTRIBUTORS.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE EMAIL US (info@mandoharp.com) TO LET US KNOW WHICH KEY YOU'D LIKE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OF THREE OR MORE HARMONICAS.

The Hohner 980/40 Koch is a 'Richter tuned' chromatic providing an easy entry point to the world of chromatics for diatonic players.

"Both the Koch and Slide Harp harmonicas are 10-hole instruments, tuned in the traditional Richter style. Added to this is the standard chromatic design, which allows for all the notes to be raised a half step when the slide is pushed. You can play them diatonically like all blues models and when you press the slide, you produce that elusive and tasty note that really beefs up your sound!

A diatonic harmonica with the extra notes of a slide harmonica!

The Hohner "Koch", an addition to the regular diatonic harmonica, opens possibilities to play in several diffferent keys on one harmonica. This harmonica is basically two instruments in one - tuned a half step apart. (Example: Key of C & Key of C#)

Many notes can be bent on the Koch, just like on the Blues Harp - and by using the chromatic slide all notes can be raised a half step (just like with a chromatic).

This combination offers the creative player new possibilities in sound and tonal colours. Professional standard 1.05mm brass reed plates help produce a superb, full and powerful sound.

Koch - the chromatic-diatonic harmonica for the Blues Harp player."

(from Hohner Product Information)

  MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
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This finely designed and manufactured harmonica is in the key of your choice from those listed above. The Hohner 980/40 Koch is available in C major and G major. Other models and keys can be ordered from our Harmonica Index. Dane Clarke personally tests and performs any necessary adjustments and fine tuning on every MandoHarp harmonica sold. We will have further postings of quality Harmonicas just as soon as we can get the listings constructed.
About the Tester
Dane is a professional systems engineer, academic and musician who has played harmonica for over forty years. He currently sings and plays harmonica, mandolin, mandola etc. with a celtic/folk/blues band, Headland and a celtic/gypsy band, The Gypsy Tarts. Dane has researched and practiced instrument maintenance, repair and tuning in earnest for the last five years or so (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 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 works as a part-time engineer and academic these days, and though he loves teaching computer engineering he enjoys himself much more when working on instruments and playing music!
 
FEATURES
Specifications for this particular instrument

Basic Information

Attribute Description
Key CHOOSE KEY
Tuning Richter Chromatic
Holes 10
Reeds 40
  MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole

Tuning Chart

Blow note C C# E F G G# C C# E F
Hole 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5
Slider out in out in out in out in out in
Draw note D D# G G# B C D D# F F#

Blow note G G# C C# E F G G# C C#
Hole 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10
Slider out in out in out in out in out in
Draw note A A# B C D D# F F# A A#

Dimensions

Measurement mm inches
Overall Length 140 5 1/2
Overall Width 38 1 1/2
Overall Depth 27 1 1/16
  MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole

Construction Materials

Component Material
Covers Chrome plated Stainless Steel
Comb Pearwood
Reed plates Brass 1.05mm
Case Tough, snap-lock carrying case
  MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
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MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
MandoHarp - Hohner Chromatic Harmonica - 980/40 Koch 10-hole
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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.

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