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I had to share this, the coolest looking harmonica ever



This somehow ridiculous but irresistibly cool Trumpet Call Harmonica by Hohner will appeal to pros, amateurs and assorted failed blues musicians like myself. Tuned to C-major and made of solid pearwood and brass, the Trumpet Call is a 1907 design which includes five bells for some deep vibrato effects. Or so they say. And for $120 we can say that it blows, in a good way.

just waiting for the tuba version...

tubacdk wrote:just waiting for the tuba version...

Got that catalog yesterday, myself. I'm weakening. Even my wife thought it was cool.

Must resist.

Weakening further. $84 on Amazon vs $120 in the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog received yesterday.

Guys,

That is the reproduction model. I have one of the real thing....the originals are about 100 years old. Also the originals taste aweful to play.

George

windshieldbug wrote:

tubacdk wrote:just waiting for the tuba version...

Actually, those are (correct me if I'm wrong) Japanese War Tubas. They were used in some war(s) to help listen to see if planes were coming...

They were used in some war(s) to help listen to see if planes were coming...

Not true. Further research has shown these were the equivalent of the Great Highland pipes. Played by a regiment of Great Trumpet Harmonica players, they were used to accompany the troops in battle and terrify the Allied troops. The players wore special tartan kimonos. We are fortunate the war ended prior to the invention of the Great Trumpet Accordion.

SplatterTone wrote:

They were used in some war(s) to help listen to see if planes were coming...

Not true. Further research has shown these were the equivalent of the Great Highland pipes. Played by a regiment of Great Trumpet Harmonica players, they were used to accompany the troops in battle and terrify the Allied troops. The players wore special tartan kimonos. We are fortunate the war ended prior to the invention of the Great Trumpet Accordion.

You need to check out this band! Joe Daly plays tuba with this group (Joe is also a longtime member of Gravity). Very nice stuff!



http://www.hazmatmodine.com/

tubaguy9 wrote:

windshieldbug wrote:

tubacdk wrote:just waiting for the tuba version...

Actually, those are (correct me if I'm wrong) Japanese War Tubas. They were used in some war(s) to help listen to see if planes were coming...

But how are the false tones?

OldsRecording wrote:

windshieldbug wrote:

tubacdk wrote:just waiting for the tuba version...

But how are the false tones?

Hard to tell. Only the Sumos could hear them...

What are those Japanese war tubas powered by anyways?

Bob1062 wrote:

OldsRecording wrote:

tubaguy9 wrote: Actually, those are (correct me if I'm wrong) Japanese War Tubas. They were used in some war(s) to help listen to see if planes were coming...

But how are the false tones?

At least it's not a comp horn!




(See, the addition of the emoticon show if you are really making a joke or just being coarse! )

Oops. My bad . I should have added the ' '.

Do the horns really work of are they just aesthetic?

jbaylies wrote:Do the horns really work of are they just aesthetic?

They are aesthetic appendages.

jbaylies wrote:Do the horns really work of are they just aesthetic?

Sometime when the band's playing, put your hand flat over your mouthpiece and tell me just how aesthetic the vibrations feel...