harpaddict
47 posts
Dec 30, 2011
11:31 AM
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I've heard a rumor that the 1896 Marine Band in the blister pack will come assembled with screws like the Deluxe and Crossover. Is this rumor true? On one hand that would be cool but on the other hand the bottom cover would be very difficult to reform because the screws will move. The Thunderbird already has formed covers in all keys. It would be very righteous if they did that on the lower key Crossovers and Deluxe.
Jon Harl
5731 Meridian Ave
San Jose, CA
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FMWoodeye
161 posts
Dec 30, 2011
12:34 PM
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I recently purchased by first Marine Band harmonica, and the covers are indeed affixed with four screws.
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arzajac
712 posts
Dec 30, 2011
12:48 PM
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New production Marine Bands now have sealed combs. They still have nails.
FMW: Those are nails. Since the very beginning, Marine Band coverplates have been fastened down using nails with heads made to look like screws. And that tradition continues....
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Last Edited by on Dec 30, 2011 12:49 PM
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Pistolcat
84 posts
Dec 30, 2011
12:55 PM
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I bet it's all that vodka making the good fat melon cross eyed...
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Tommy the Hat
524 posts
Dec 30, 2011
1:52 PM
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Is it at all possible that you have a deluxe?
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Tommy
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HarpNinja
2041 posts
Dec 30, 2011
2:01 PM
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The new blister packs have sort of a orange comb that looks nothing like the unsealed version. I have yet to see one with screws, and I would be shocked if that was really the case.
I bet someone saw the nails in the covers that look sorta like screws and was mistaken.
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Mike
VHT Special 6 Mods
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas - When it needs to come from the soul...
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Tommy the Hat
525 posts
Dec 30, 2011
2:19 PM
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I purchased a MB during the summer and the comb (at least the front of the tines) were shiney as all get out as if they were lacquered. it looked nothing like the combs on any other MB I've had. Very bright color.
And nails. But as always the nails have that little notch in them making them look like tiny screws. Nothing like the actual screws (big ones) on Crossovers and Deluxes.
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Tommy
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FMWoodeye
162 posts
Dec 30, 2011
3:24 PM
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Well, lemme post, for once, before imbibing.
I'm looking at it right now. The comb is orangish and appears to be lacquered. The "nails" are slotted, very small slots, and they're slotted top and bottom, no nut on the bottom. The covers have a slight indentation top and bottom, left and right, at each nail head, which for some reason made me think "screw" also. I'm not gonna pry a cover off to make sure, BUT...the slots ARE very small. I don't think I have a screwdriver small enough to try on them.
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groyster1
1662 posts
Dec 30, 2011
6:56 PM
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just buy marine band deluxes they are a helluva lot better thanmb1896IMHO
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whiskey&harmonicas
17 posts
Jan 01, 2012
11:59 PM
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groyster - maybe some here cannot afford a Marine Band Deluxe
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groyster1
1668 posts
Jan 02, 2012
6:09 PM
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@whiskey-I understand-the 4 mbdeluxes I have were bargains below $40.00-they are as any good ootb harps I have and I love sp20s
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HarpNinja
2049 posts
Jan 02, 2012
8:01 PM
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The new MBD's in the blister pack have fully lacqured combs like the new MB's. The combs look the exact same, but you can tell the new ones by the cover plates (these combs were for a customer and have black-winewood dymonwood combs, so ignore the comb shot of the top harp).
If you can't afford a MBD, then buy MB's. Now that the combs are sealed, they are a better value now than before. The quality is better too.
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Mike
VHT Special 6 Mods
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas - When it needs to come from the soul...
Last Edited by on Jan 02, 2012 8:02 PM
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