Hohner 54/64 Echo Harmonica

I use this for personal enjoyment.

The service from the Guitar Center was prompt and accurate. The harmonica was boxed in Germany, unopened. This is my second Echo Harp. My first is still doing well. I wanted a back-up, even though I'm a simple amateur. I would recommend the Guitar Center and this harmonica to friends. Bernie

This harmonica is a replacement for one I had eleven years ago. I like it because it produces similar sounds of an accordion and I like Bavarian/Oktoberfest music.

The guy I bought thhis for will use it to compliment his guitar playing.

Love the new Echo. I'm enjoying the tuning and super high quality one can always expect from this great company. It's quite a beautiful sound and really rings out nicely. I can visualize learning some cajun flavors using this instrument. A very nice concept for natural vibrato and fun to play.

This is my favorite player (A/D) but I don't do blues. This one is a fantastic tremolo harp ideally suited to hymns and folk tunes. You just have to hear one to understand the richness of the tone. The wooden combs and bell metal reeds combine for a sound that is so rich you have to see it to not think you're hearing a large musette accordion. It sounds great doing German and French folk tunes - they just sound as if they belong. It answers to the slightest air in either direction but will tolerate a large breath as well without altering pitch (not a good thing if you play blues - great if you play folk styles). The range of dynamics possible makes being more musical that much easier. The construction is solid (as is proven by examples nearly 100 years old still in use) but nails on wood makes it a bit harder to work on if you decide you need to take it apart or if you want to do customizing on it. At this price range, you'll not want to pick it up as a first or beginner harp. The echo/tremolo sound isn't for everyone or for every type of music so you'll want to be sure this is what you're looking for. It's also not exactly what most lesson materials are teaching to so it's better for intermediate players or those beginners that know for certain that tremolo harp is what they have in mind. If that fits your needs, you can't go wrong with the 54/64 in either A/D or C/G.