Lee Oskar Harmonica, Major Key of D

by Lee Oskar Harmonicas

Product Features

• Major Diatonic
• Orange Label

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 5 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002F6SGI
• Item model number: 1910
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,725 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #36 in Musical Instruments > Folk & World Instruments > Wind Instruments > Harmonicas

Product Description

The Major Diatonic harmonica is the most commonly used tuning for playing Blues, Rock, Country Folk & Jazz. Major Diatonic harps are produced by several manufacturers using various names such as Blues Harp, Marine Band, Golden Melody, Big River, Special 20, Pro Harp, Folk Master, Star Performer, etc. Although the cover plates are stamped with a variety of different names for marketing purposes, all of these harmonicas have the exact same notation layout as the Lee Oskar Major Diatonic. The most important difference is in the quality of materials, construction, design and sound. Lee Oskars are the best harmonicas in the world, and that's not just our opinion. All over the world, professional players prefer Lee Oskar Harps over any other brand.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bend it like Little Walter, August 6, 2004

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lee Oskar Harmonica, Major Key of D (Electronics)

I am a beginner harp player, so I tried several brands to find my favorite version of this popular pocket instrument. I tried the venerable Hohner Special--not bad. I tried a Marine Band version and then tried a Lee Oskar. The light plastic frame, the ease of "bending" a note and the fluid transition from note to note make this my choice of harp. The Lee Oskars are not commonly found in local music stores, so it's wonderful to have a place to order them. You need several harps--because diatonic harmonicas are tuned to a key and then, if played "cross harp" are really in the key up a fifth from the listed key. Anyway, you need a C, a D, an F and a G usually and an A is not bad to have, either. These are nice little harps. A repair kit is available, but frankly, unless you are devoted to a particular harp, just replace it when it goes bad.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Blues Harp, March 20, 2008

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Christopher J. Jenson "Crese" (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lee Oskar Harmonica, Major Key of D (Electronics)

Nothing compares hands down to the quality and versatility of this harp.

Every part can be replaced, not that you'd need to unless you ran it over with a truck or something.

These harps are the loudest I've played and the tone and ease I have playing them is unmatched by Hohners which I've also tried.

The beard bite thing I ran into as well on occasion... but only when I was badly in need of a trim, in any case, covering the bolts with a piece of tape or a trim can easily fix this.

I own several of these harps and will forever be a fan.

5.0 out of 5 stars THESE ARE THE BEST!!!!, June 29, 2009

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Lynn Ruby "Lynn Ruby" (Jacksonville, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lee Oskar Harmonica, Major Key of D (Electronics)

I have been a pro. player for over 40 years. These are the best 10 hole harmonicas that money can buy. Buy a few of these and PLEASE, get a REAL microphone, use a stand, and invent your own STYLE of playing!!!! There are way too many BLUES HARMONICA CLONES (many of them far too drunk to play) out there.