Swashbuckler73
2 posts
Oct 28, 2016
8:04 AM
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It seems the Worldwide Hohner Shop still sells low-tuned MB1896 reed plate sets down to Low D. The USA Hohner Shop doesn't, and, accordingly to an email from Customer Service, won't. Instead, they push the Thunderbird plates, which cost at least twice as much.
Short of retuning G plates or Low Eb plates (I see Low Eb MB1896s on the web), anybody have any ideas for acquiring Low F and Low D reed plates for MB1896 in USA?
Please, no advice to switch to Manji or 1847.
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Killa_Hertz
1852 posts
Oct 28, 2016
9:19 AM
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Why don't you switch to Session Steel? ( Just Kidding)
Hohner just came out with the Rocket Low. I know that's not what you asked, but it's the closest thing I could think of that would be easily acquirable. They are rather expensive though.
I didnt know that hohner still made the 1896 in Low. What would it cost to buy them from the Hohner shop in Germany? Perhaps a few people can help place a large order. I would surely go in on that.
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mlefree
786 posts
Oct 28, 2016
9:24 AM
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I believe Thunderbird reed plates will fit your 1896 combs. But the lower reeds may rattle against the stock 1896 cover plates because they aren't "conical" like T-Bird covers. They aren't cheap either.
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SuperBee
4219 posts
Oct 28, 2016
1:37 PM
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Thunderbird Reedplates are effectively marine band plates. They just cost more.
But that's not the question.
They do seem to be available for just over 27 euro.
The only way around the problem I can see is to use an international shipping agent ie. Someone in a country which Hohner Europe will supply, and who is prepared to move them on.
Of course that would involve extra postage. Not sure if it would work out cheaper than t bird plates but maybe if you got a couple of keys...
(I don't mean in an Arlo Guthrie sense) and didn't mind waiting 6 weeks.
I'd probably know someone be prepared to help out but it might be more efficient if you knew someone in Europe.
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