Toots Mellow Tone

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Hohner
Series
Signature
Type
Chromatic
Length
15.5 cm / 6.1"
Holes
12
Reeds
48
Slide
Yes
Tuning
Solo
Keys
C
Comb material
Pearwood
Comb color
brown
Cover material
Stainless steel
Cover color
—

Sound samples

Sound example: Haydn Serenade
Sound example: Heimatlied
Sound example: Free Fun

Official site

Innovative Harmonica Design

The Classical and Ballad Legend

Not many artists could handle the chromatic harmonica as incredibly well as Jean-Baptiste Fréderic Isidor, Baron Thielemans, better known as Toots Thielemans. He was the most iconic Jazz harmonica player of the 20th century and played with artists like Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jaco Pastorius. He served as a great influence to many others, including John Lennon. To honor this Jazz legend with only one instrument would have not done him justice, which is why we teamed up with him and designed two instruments to his specifications. The Toots Mellow Tone is the first of the two, with short slot reeds and thin reed plates for a rich, warm sound perfect for ballads.

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