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Hohner Discovery 48 Chromatic Harmonica

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Sat, 04/04/2020 - 18:14
glennbrew
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I'm thinking of giving the chromatic a go and have noticed the Hohner Discovery 48 Chromatic Harmonica is more affordable than others from the Chromonica series.  It apears to be similar to other Chromonia's but with an ABS comb and mouthpiece.  What are your thoughts on this model, would it be a good initial purchase for someone just tesing the waters.

Thanks Glenn

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Mon, 04/06/2020 - 10:38
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Expert Winslow Yerxa
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Good, but with one problem

The Discovery is overall a good build, but with one problem. For me, the mouthpiece seems to strangle the sound. I find that if I move the mouthpiece to a 270, the problem follows the mouthpiece, and if I install a 270 mouthpiece, the problem goes away. All parts are interchangeable with the 270 Deluxe, so you can swap parts back and forth (the regular 270 mouthpiece and covers are also compatible).

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