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Aussiesucker
1437 posts
Feb 18, 2015
9:33 PM
Hadn't played it in years ie my old MB 364 12 holer made in the Czech Republic. Nice chest rattling tone :-

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jiceblues
397 posts
Feb 19, 2015
4:16 AM
I like the octave and the LO !
barbequebob
2843 posts
Feb 19, 2015
10:46 AM
The ones made in the Czech Republic (along with other harps made there) unfortunately, don't play particularly well, especially compared to any of the older stock made in Germany prior to the 80's, and with that box, it certainly looks like it it was made in the mid to late 80's to mid 90's.

The old 364/365 are fun harps to play, especially for something played acoustically with a strong rhyhtmic focus.
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Aussiesucker
1440 posts
Feb 19, 2015
3:45 PM
barbequebob> I don't like the mouth feel(very fat) of my 364 but other than being uncomfortable to use I think it plays well. I dug it out of the drawer when someone posted Sonny Boy playing Bye Bye Bird on facebook. I think Sonny Boy must have had a massive mouth as he is able to hold and play this harp within his mouth.

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barbequebob
2848 posts
Feb 20, 2015
9:12 AM
It just takes time to adjust to things, just like going from another brand harp to another.
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grahamonica
126 posts
Feb 20, 2015
9:19 AM
I want one..
pharpo
760 posts
Feb 20, 2015
12:53 PM
BQB - I've had one for 4 years that I never play.....I have thought about it however. Do you think that flat sanding and sealing the comb would make it play better ?
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KingoBad
1608 posts
Feb 20, 2015
1:07 PM
I love mine. It plays like a dream. I like the extra percussiveness needed to pull it off well.

I think mine is from Germany though. It says on the label only. I have no Idea what the history of manufacturing of these are. I bought mine in the last year or so from Rockin' Ron.

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WinslowYerxa
798 posts
Feb 20, 2015
5:01 PM
The plastic red pouch was already in use by sometime in the 1970s, I think. I used to find them in a variety of paper boxes in stores in the late '60s; probably new old stock that had been gathering dust.

I usually flat sand, seal, and convert mine to screw construction.

By the way, the 14-hole #365 model has a much lower cover profile that makes it much more mouth friendly.
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Last Edited by WinslowYerxa on Feb 21, 2015 7:10 PM
Aussiesucker
1443 posts
Feb 20, 2015
9:01 PM
I cannot remember exactly when I got mine, ca 7-8 years ago & I suspect it was old stock. I know I paid next to nothing for it.
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