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A BIG announcement has just been made... you can now return defective Hohner Harmonicas at the place of purchase. In the past you would have to take the time and expense of mailing a defective harmonica to Hohner directly for repair or replacement, now you can just return the harmonica with proof of at the store you purchased it from. I recommend you print out the portion of this new Hohner Easy Reeding magazine though, this non-return policy has been around so long that I guaranty you'll have to prove that this is the case. continue reading...

If you play Hohner Harmonicas and need some help, Hohner has a new website with a "Ask a HOHNER Technician" page... pretty cool! http://reedology.com/contact-us/

A student came in for her lesson yesterday and she had the issue of multiple harmonicas having draw reeds that were stuck. I unbent one side of a coated paperclip and handed to her so she could massage the offending draw reed across its length and it quick unstuck. I observed her playing and noticed that the back of her harmonica tilted downwards, essentially allowing gravity to do its thing by allowing saliva to travel down the draw reed plate, over time building up around the reed and its slot, causing the reed to seize. continue reading...