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I have a early Hohner LP Style guitar,their are No Serial Numbers on the guitar,only a old sticker on the bolt on neck plate stating HG130M.but that must be wrong because that numbers goes to a Contessa from the 60s!

Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturer of, founded in 1857 by (1833–1902). Hohner is identified especially with. The Hohner company has invented and produced many different models of instrument, particularly the modern, and most of the harmonicas used by professionals.

The company also makes,,,,,,, and (under the brand name Lanikai), along with its one million harmonicas a year. From the 1940s through 1990s, the company also manufactured various electric/electronic keyboards. Especially in the 1960s and 1990s, they manufactured a range of innovative and popular; the,,,,. In the 1980s, several were sold under the Hohner brand - for example, the Casio HT-3000/Hohner KS61midi and the VZ-1/HS-2). M.Hohner Trumpet Call Harmonica (1906) In the 1920s, Hohner began manufacturing, which unlike the 'standard' diatonic form can be played in any key.

Famous harmonicist claimed he sold his design for the chromatic harmonica to Hohner. In the mid-1950s, Hohner began producing electric guitars. In 1964 Hohner released The Beatles Harmonica Kit which was sold in a blister package, much like most Hohner harmonicas nowadays, retailed for $2.95, and help what Hohner calls 'bring about a new popularity upsurge of the Hohner harmonica on both sides of the Atlantic.' In the 1970s Hohner began manufacturing acoustic guitars, and re-producing electric guitars. Matthias Karl Hohner, son of and a direct descendant in fourth generation and name bearer of the founder, was one of the last members of the Hohner dynasty involved in managing the family business, between 1968 and 1986. His son Matthias Francisco Hohner belonged to the first generation of direct descendants who did not enter into the family business. Many direct descendants of the founder are still active as members of the 'Deutsches Harmonika Museum' and the 'Hohner'sche Familienverein'.

Subdivisions [ ]. Hohner Special 20 Marine Band Marine Band [ ] The Marine Band is the base model of the line. Technically named the Marine Band 1896/20 for the year it was introduced and the twenty reeds it possesses, it has been the basis of a number of Hohner's harmonicas over the years. It also has some tuning variations like the 1896N (natural minor key) and the 1896H (harmonic minor key). The Marine Band has been Hohner's most popular model of harmonica for generations. Made in Germany on a wood comb, most blues and rock artists play a Marine Band. Several noted users are,,,.

There are various subdivisions of the Marine Band. The Special 20 (#560) was introduced in the mid 1970s. It has the same reeds as a Marine Band, but it has a plastic comb instead of a wooden comb, and rounded edges. It was the first Hohner harmonica to have a plastic comb, which not only made the instrument more airtight, but also eliminated the swelling wood combs go through as they moisten from use.

Made in Germany, this model quickly became the preferred choice of many rock and blues players. Now, most harmonicas being manufactured from all companies are based upon the Special 20. Its most noted user is, who appears on the blister. Like the 1896, the Special 20 also has tuning variations available, like the #560C in country styled tuning, and the #560N in natural minor.

The Marine Band Deluxe has all the features of the original Marine Band with tighter construction and a new cover design which creates a greater volume. The Marine Band Crossover also features the same reeds, but is made on a bamboo comb that is water repellent. The Marine Band Thunderbird is a model of low and super-low pitched 10-hole diatonic harmonica that was introduced in 2011.

It possesses a bamboo comb like the Crossover, and a conical shaped lower cover plate. Designed by noted harmonica player and customizer, this plate helps reduce any rattle caused by the low frequency tone produced by the reeds.

It is available in low major keys A through F, as well as low B-flat and E-flat, and double-low F. The Marine Band 364 has twelve holes and is available is the natural keys of C, G, and D only. The Marine Band 365 has fourteen holes and is available in keys C and G only. The Marine Band Soloist (364s) is the same as a twelve-hole chromatic harmonica without a button. Available in key of C. The Marine Band 365 Steve Baker Special (365/28 SBS) possesses the same construction as the original 365, but with low pitched tuning to their natural major keys, available in C, D, G, A, and F.