Blues Classic 1847 Harmonica C. The Seydel Blues Classic 1847 Harmonica is first serial-produced Richter-diatonic harmonica with stainless steel reeds. It represents many innovations. but fits all traditional demands - a master's instrument for maximum ambitions. The 1847 is the result of Seydel's 160-year of experience in manufacturing high-quality harmonicas. Key Features Full and loud, overtone-rich sound and extremely fast tone-response due to stainless steel reeds Very long durability and even with heavy duty playing - stainless steel reeds and stainless steel rivets Less air-loss due to fine-cut reedplates - optimized flatness and extremely small tolerances between reed and reedplate Beard- and lip-friendly - coverplates with rounded edges without any cuts at the mouthpiece and ergonomic built hole-openings and rounded dividers The overtone-rich sound can spread out undampened - covers made of extra strong stainless steel sheet (0.4mm), opened wide at the back and crimped and therefore a good stability and rounded edges moisture-proof, swelling-free maple-comb, sealed with multiple layers of food-safe finish
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Customers like the sound quality and tone quality of the brass and woodwind instruments. They mention that it has an excellent sound, the tone is sweet, fat, and rich, and that it is well made with tough reeds.
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Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the brass and woodwind instruments. They mention that the tone quality is great, the harmonica is well-made, and has a sweet, fat, and rich tone. Some say that it's a real professional instrument with a wooden comb and great dynamic control.
"...Maybe louder than the Suzuki. Tone quality is great and I can crescendo smoothly from mp to p to f to mf and play chords and talk into it like..." Read more
"...They are well made and sound great!" Read more
"Really love the sound and playability of this harp but saying it is beard friendly is false advertising and was a major buying point for me...." Read more
"Very nice OTS harmonica. Well made, high quality, nice response...." Read more
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the brass and woodwind instruments. They mention that it is well-made, has a nice response, and has tough reeds.
"...They are well made and sound great!" Read more
"Very nice OTS harmonica. Well made, high quality, nice response...." Read more
"...The Seydel is a product of reasonable quality, but that quality is on a par with Hohner Blues Harps, Lee Oscars, and etc...." Read more
"It seems pretty well made but it tears out my moustache every 2 seconds!" Read more
This is my first harmonica and I'm taking lessons at the Louisville Folk School. In class I've learned to bend holes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. At the end of the class I broke in the reeds on 1, 2, 3, and 4 but still can't bend 6 for long and can't hit the other two bends on 3. Still, I love this harmonica and will stick with it.
I chose the Seydel 1847 because it has a maple comb and is a diatonic C harmonica. It had to be Diatonic C because that's what I needed for class and virtually all beginner courses teach first position in key of C. The choice came down to this one or a Suzuki because I definitely wanted to avoid a Hohner Marine Band harmonica and most others had plastic combs. Plastic combs are easy to clean but you only ever hear train whistles on wooden whistles so I felt in my heart of hearts if I only ever own one harmonica it should have a wooden comb.
So I watched YouTube videos of the Seydel 1847 and of a Suzuki harmonica. I thought the Suzuki sounded quieter in YouTube videos I watched. I won't know until next time I buy a harmonica. I may want a bag of Fenders in different keys, I may want a chromatic when I get better, I may want a Suzuki in whatever key I find some good oboe chamber music for. Or a Suzuki in the key of the Telemann flute music I have upstairs that I can't play well and need to study without distraction of my terribly leaky flute pads.
For now it's a Seydel in C. I have nearly mastered bending the lower half. The reeds resisted me and squeaked at first. It took 4-5 weeks to break the reeds in. They put up a lot of resistence. One of my cats still comes running to turn off the harmonica! Though our dog oddly doesn't care as much about a real harmonica as the one in the sausage commercials on TV. Anyway, I can play really soft and fairly loud. Not as loud as a Hohner Marine Band harmonica maybe. Maybe louder than the Suzuki. Tone quality is great and I can crescendo smoothly from mp to p to f to mf and play chords and talk into it like Laurie Anderson or Regina Spektor.
This is a professional instrument and not a toy. I think I had a Hohner Marine Band harmonica as a child but I am not a marine and I like this harmonica much better. The bug has bitten me. I play harmonica now.
Really love the sound and playability of this harp but saying it is beard friendly is false advertising and was a major buying point for me. This is why I'm going 4 stars and returning it.
Very nice OTS harmonica. Well made, high quality, nice response. I've only had it for a few weeks, time will tell if the stainless steel reeds outlast brass reeds. If the steel lasts, the higher initial investment will be worthwhile.
My go to harmonica! The 1847 Classics are my first choice in harp in my lineup. Have replaced almost all of my marine band s blues harps and blues favoritez. If u can take the hit its worth the extra buck.
problem with keeping the dang things. I've recently bought two diff models. lost both of them. they play well, and i brag on your product every chance i have. i love the 1847s, they bring joy anywhere a spirit is whitness.
I have always used a MB 1897... WOW this is a whole new world. The finish is So smooth and crisp clear sound. All i can say is Wow. YEP THIS IS THE EDIT AFTER I USED IT. This is the most i have ever spent for a harmonica and it didn`t last through 1 song????? 7 draw almost chocked me to death playing Little Walter. Really??? I have worn out Harmonicas before but not in 1 song?? This sucks!! Back to the old reliable MARINE BAND and not looking back.