Description

The Hohner 360 Harmonica & Little Lady Anniversary Collectors Edition is a 10 hole diatonic model inspired by the ‘Hohner Little Lady’ model that was played in outer space on the 16th December 1965 aboard the ‘Gemini 6’. On the 16th December 1965, Walter Schirra played a Christmas practical joke on the flight controllers by first reporting a mock UFO sighting (implying Santa Claus), then playing “Jingle Bells” on a four-hole Hohner harmonica he had smuggled on board, accompanied by pilot Tom Stafford on sleigh bells. This model commemorates the 50th anniversary of this special occasion in the history of Hohner. A standard sized harmonica, the 360 anniversary special is a great addition to any harp collection.

Hohner 360 Harmonica & Little Lady Anniversary Collectors Edition Specifications:

• Key: C Major
• Richter Tuning
• 20 Brass Reeds
• Stainless steel cover surface
• Brass reed plate surface
• 10 hole diatonic harmonica
• Transparent ABS body
• Made in Germany

About Hohner:

Hohner Musikinstrumente was founded in 1857 by Matthias Hohner (originally a clock maker from Trossingen) and with only 3 staff members at the time Hohner managed to produce over 600 harmonicas in the first year. As harmonicas rose in popularity Matthias expanded his company exponentially and begun mass scale production and distribution to the United States.

In January 1896 Jacob Hohner the successor of the company patented a brand new harmonica design (Marine Band), little did he know how dramatic the impact would be on popular music. With his new 1896 harmonica being adopted by many music genre’s such as blues, rock and pop Hohner harmonicas became the most popular and first choice for musicians and aspiring musicians.

For generations, Hohner has dedicated everything towards music for a simple reason: Music is a way of life. In fact, you could say it’s the best way of life. People who aren’t into music simply don’t know what they’re missing. Of course we would say that, wouldn’t we? But like countless musicians all over the world, from beginner to professional, we feel so strongly about music that we want to help open the door to this experience to everyone. With instruments designed to convey the joy and the passion which inspires everybody to improve their skills and develop further.