Hohner 580 Meisterklasse MS-Series Harmonica (Bb)

by Hohner

Product Features

• Designed for musicians who are serious about their instruments and the music they play
• Made with a lightweight metal comb

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• ASIN: B0002GWMAS
• Item model number: 580BL-BF
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,915 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

A 10-hole, diatonic harmonica with a tone and response that allows you to play any type of dynamic music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent muscial instrument, September 19, 2005

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D Einhorn author of Civil War Blacksmithing "... (PA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This is an excellent musical instrument, and is well worth the cost to have something that works well to learn on. It makes the less expensive harmonicas sound like tin toys by comparison. It just does not make sense to fustrate yourself trying to learn on something that does not work as well, espeically considering the bargain prices available though Amazon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best I've ever played, February 20, 2010

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Edward Butler "REdB23" (Riverside, IA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hohner 580 Meisterklasse MS-Series Harmonica (Bb)

I've played a number of different brand harmonicas, as well as a variety of different Hohners, & I've found that my Meisterklasse outclasses all of the rest. (I've read good things about Yamaha & upper end Huang harps, but I've never played either brand, so I can't comment as to how they compare.) It looks good, feels like a serious instrument, &, most importantly, it is simply easier to play, & sounds better, to boot. Other harps are all well & good for children & hobos, but the Meisterklasse is the real deal. Spend the money.

10 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meisterklasse harmonica -- in a class of its own, October 25, 2007

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Edward Balen (Bradenton, Florida) - See all my reviews

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I love the Meisterklasse harmonica. I first came in contact with one when I went for my weekly massage at my brothers office. My massage therapist introduced me to the instrument.

I was impressed with the sleek and sophisticated appearance of the Meisterklasse. I love the way the name brand Hohner appears on the top of the instrument alongside the model name. I also like the similarity between this instrument and the 150th anniversary models.

On the down side however, I was not happy with the fact that the Meisterklasse does not sport numbered holes. This took some time of getting used to, very briefly I may say.

The instrument I played while I was with my massage therapist, whom I jokingly named Little Miss Meisterklasse, had a very interesting flavor to the holes. Probably because she was snacking on cheese crackers and playing her harmonica. I thought to myself how could anyone eat anything while playing such a fine harmonica? On a whole, I considered this defacing a very special instrument.

Not only did I really want a Meisterklasse harmonica until I purchased one through this website, but the name has become my new personal mantra.

If you have the money, and are serious about playing the harmonica, I highly recommend purchasing a Meisterklasse. Believe me, it's really worth it.

After I received my Meisterklasse, I noticed two things about it. First, the instrument is made completely of metal. Not only does this make the instrument more durable, but consider this. If you hold a Meisterklasse in one hand, and another model in the other, you will find the weight between the two differs. In short, the Meisterklasse is heavier than other harmonicas.