The Hohner Marine Band SBS C 28-Tone Harmonica is a 14-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of ‘C’. Designed by acclaimed harmonica player and scholar Steve Baker, the SBS offers extended tonal range and special tonal layout.
In contrast to other Marine Band models, where the tonal range is simply extended upwards, this interesting model features a tonal range which is extended downwards by repeating the note configuration normally found in holes 1-3 one octave lower. This permits draw note bending over a far greater range and enables the player to use all registers of the instrument.
Conceived as a simple instrument for folk songs, the Marine Band has played a vital role in the development of the blues, folk, rock and pop music. With its inexpensive price and range of playing capability, the Marine Band harmonica rapidly became the people‘s instrument, played in every conceivable location from the back porch to the concert stages of the world, featured in countless hits and film soundtracks and immortalized in literature. This amazing little instrument has shaped modern music and culture.
The main features of the Hohner Marine Band SBS C Diatonic 28-Note Harmonica include: