Chicago Blues Harp, Key of G

by Chicago Blues

Product Features

• 10 Hole Diatonic
• Key of G
• Plastic Comb
• Traditional Design

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.1 x 0.8 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002F7L0U
• Item model number: KHCB
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,595 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Traditional design 10 hole diationic harmonica with plastic combs. Key of G

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad!, July 27, 2010

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Perry Patetic (Usually in the Biosphere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago Blues Harp, Key of G (Electronics)

OK, so this is a cheap harmonica. However, some of the best blues men played cheap harmonicas. It's sort of funny when you read reviews about people paying huge amounts of money to get that "authentic" sound, when the original artist played whatever he could get his hands on. Same thing goes for guitars.

PRO's: this is a tuned (you can see the scrape marks on the reeds) real harmonica with a plastic comb, brass reeds, and a decent sound. You can take it apart and mess around with the reeds for different action, you can stick it in your pocket and not worry about it, and you can learn on it - certainly enough to make you a more educated buyer when it's time to upgrade.

CON's: Brass reed plate extends beyond the comb a bit (brass tastes nasty to me), plus it's Chinese made, so who knows what impurities might be in the product. But that goes for a lot of things, and not just from China!


Does it compare to a Lee Oskar or a Hohner 20? No, it is not as good as a harmonica costing 12 X the price. However, it's a reasonable way to learn if you like harmonica before you start spending $30+ a pop! It also gives you something you can take apart and run the risk of breaking. It has all the same parts as a more expensive harmonica, it's just not quite as good (though not all $30 harmonicas are that great either!).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves it., June 9, 2011

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Vdot - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chicago Blues Harp, Key of G (Electronics)

My son loves this and is starting to play tunes that I can actually listen to without me kicking him out of the room.

1.0 out of 5 stars It's a toy, December 24, 2011

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Wrencherd - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chicago Blues Harp, Key of G (Electronics)

This one is a toy, but might be enough in that regard to satisfy a kid's need to tootle.

If you wanna play the Chicago Blues (or any kind of real music) you're gonna need a Hohner Special 20 (at least).