MP
2541 posts
Nov 07, 2012
10:37 AM
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Just checked out Pat Missins' review of the Hohner Discovery 48.
He has only good things to say about it.
aaaand, it is only a buck twentynine.
anyone own this harp? thoughts?
Aloha, Mark
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MP
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Last Edited by on Nov 07, 2012 10:47 AM
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Adam Hamil
54 posts
Nov 07, 2012
12:48 PM
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These are nice!!! I have one and It's now my favorite chormatic (besides my highly customized Super 64X) IMO, For the money, there is no better instrument. They're very airtight and have great response. The full length covers are easy to cup and make for a BIG sound, especially amplified. The mouthpiece is very comfortable and has little to no gap b/t it and the covers.
The coolest part about these harps is that all of the parts are interchangable with the 270 DeLuxe, and all but the reedplates are interchangable with the standard 270.
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C. Adam Hamil
HOHNER CERTIFIED Free Reed Instrument Technician
Last Edited by on Nov 07, 2012 12:49 PM
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Gnarly
376 posts
Nov 07, 2012
1:02 PM
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One assumes the reeds from a 270 are compatible? I just put a 260 reed into a CX . . .
BTW, Ron has the SCX-48 in G for $150, I bet that is just as good a value as the Discovery--and it give you that G3 on the bottom that I like . . . I retune the G to Orchestra in C.
Last Edited by on Nov 07, 2012 1:54 PM
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Adam Hamil
55 posts
Nov 07, 2012
1:36 PM
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@Gnarly Yes, the individual reeds are all the same.
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C. Adam Hamil
HOHNER CERTIFIED Free Reed Instrument Technician
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MP
2542 posts
Nov 07, 2012
4:17 PM
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cool! thanks! i love the 270 sound but it needs improvements in other areas.
i gotta try one of these.
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MP
affordable reed replacement and repairs.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
click user name [MP] for info-
repair videos on YouTube.
you can reach me via Facebook. Mark Prados
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Gnarly
379 posts
Nov 07, 2012
11:32 PM
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UK and Australia--I don't think they have hit the states yet.
Nothing on eBay--that means Ron's not got them.
Adam, where did you get yours?
Last Edited by on Nov 07, 2012 11:37 PM
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CarlA
154 posts
Nov 08, 2012
6:27 AM
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Would it be a wiser choice to invest the extra money for the Horner 64 chromonica instead of a discovery 48?
I have never played chromatic, but I am interested in pursuing it as diligently as the diatonic.
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Carl
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robbert
159 posts
Nov 08, 2012
6:50 AM
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I like the low end that's available on a 64. That low octave has a very deep, full horn -like tone(if you get a baritone 12 hole, you can have that low end available). The 12 hole is definitely easier to hold while cupping a mic, though, and is overall, a little lighter and more portable.
It looks like Discovery is a pretty good instrument. Although I already have a Seydel 12 hole(the Deluxe) it's pretty much ready for a rebuild, or retirement, so I may get a Discovery to have in addition to my two gigging 16 hole models. The newer Hohner models of diatonic have been very good quality, so perhaps this chromatic will also be good.
I find the chromatic to be a great harp to learn, although different from diatonic. I use it a lot.
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HarpNinja
2873 posts
Nov 08, 2012
7:11 AM
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I played one at SPAH and really liked it. I wanted to get one, but I only play third position blues stuff and have no need at all, lol.
It will be on my Christmas list, though.
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Adam Hamil
56 posts
Nov 08, 2012
8:03 AM
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This isn't where I got mine, but Elderly Instruments appears to have a few in stock.
http://elderly.com/search/elderly?terms=hohner+discovery
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C. Adam Hamil
HOHNER CERTIFIED Free Reed Instrument Technician
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MP
2545 posts
Nov 08, 2012
11:05 AM
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CarlA
i've played 270s and 64s for many years. the 64 has a very full bodied sound. the 270s sound good but don't have quite the timbre of a 64.
i'm really wondering if the Discovery 48 has that full sound in the middle register like the 64.
i'm not talking about the extra octave on the 64s low end but the fullness of all the octaves.
i gig w/ 64s. they are bulky but i don't notice harp dimensions once i start playing.
the 270 is like a toy in comparison and the diatonics feel like i'm gonna lose them when i switch back. heh, heh.
i'm no toots thielmanns or even paul delay but i can l and find my way around a chro after a fashion.
it's a beast if you let it get to you.:-)
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MP
affordable reed replacement and repairs.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
click user name [MP] for info-
repair videos on YouTube.
you can reach me via Facebook. Mark Prados
Last Edited by on Nov 08, 2012 11:07 AM
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barbequebob
2076 posts
Nov 08, 2012
12:39 PM
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One of the differences between the 64's and 270's and their tonal diferences is that the 64 uses long slot reeds and the 270's uses short slot reeds. However, the 270 Deluxes, like the Toots Hard Bopper uses long slot reeds.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
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MP
2547 posts
Nov 09, 2012
10:08 AM
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thanks Bob,
i love the Hard Bopper. never played the Toots Mellow Tone though.
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MP
affordable reed replacement and repairs.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
click user name [MP] for info-
repair videos on YouTube.
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barbequebob
2079 posts
Nov 09, 2012
11:07 AM
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The Mellow Tone is the exact opposite. BTW, both have windsavers all the way up the harp.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
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MP
2550 posts
Nov 09, 2012
2:06 PM
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thanks again Bob! now you've got me wondering if i should just look for Hard Boppers on EBay.
those used to be the best medium sized chromatic that Hohner made. i even liked them better than the CBH equivalent. slot length would explain a fuller tone.
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MP
affordable reed replacement and repairs.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
click user name [MP] for info-
repair videos on YouTube.
you can reach me via Facebook. Mark Prados
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