I ve never played a sp 20 but would recommend a crossover.
Big river harp vs special 20.
Three marine band harmonicas in one box at a cost savings.
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Cheaper harps often have thinner reed plates to save metal and are not as loud with a tone that may be perceived as thinner plate thickness actually affects the.
The thickness of the reed plates is also a factor in volume.
Three special 20s in one box at a cost savings.
There s the blues harp with a wooden comb what s the difference between that and a marine band.
Then there s the big river blue midnight and pro harp.
I have an excuse to buy a whole new harmonica because it s kind of hard to replace the reeds unlike with yours.
Rontana 183 posts sep 16 2015 4 31 am most people mention the reed plates as the difference.
The swan blues harp harmonica comes with a durable plastic black harmonica holder that will help keep your harmonica safe from dust accidents and scratches.
This is most obvious if you compare maybe a big river to a marine band in the same key or pro harp to special 20.
Many modern harmonicas from other manufacturers are based on the special 20.
And last is the meisterklasse which has a metal comb.
The hohner big river harp is a 10 hole harmonica that is basically the old reliable of the entire hohner line.
This was the first hohner harmonica to be manufactured with a plastic comb potentially making it more airtight and less prone to swelling than wooden combed harps.
Three blues harps in one box.
The mb is the tin sandwich style of harp where the reed plates sit on the comb and extend out a hair the covers sit on the plates.
Hohner special 20 harmonica pro pack.
Three big rivers in one box at a cost savings.
It s also 100 portable and can be safely kept in a pocket or bag.
Since swan knows that harmonicas need to be able to be carried around conveniently.
Hohner marine band harmonica pro pack.
My venerable and well loved special 20 is way too bendy now it is probably dying of old age.
I have a hohner special 20 and a marine band because at the time the lee oskar i tried was a little too hard to bend.
Hohner big river harp pro pack.
All of the parts to these harmonicas are supposed to be interchangeable.
What s the difference between them and the special 20.
On the special 20 they are recessed within the comb itself.
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Hohner blues harp pro pack.