I decided what the hell, and ordered one of these #harmonicas. It's got more notes than any other harp I've ever seen, the case is preposterously crappy (like, don't-get-it-wet level of crappy), and I seriously doubt it's going to be remotely in tune, but... Under $12‽ Including shipping‽ Ridiculous! I might glue piezoelectric pickups on it and run it through some cheap effects pedals or something.
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Holy harmonicas, Batman! - Clayton Hove's Ad to the Bone

1966 magazine ad for the Hohner Marine Band harmonica. The first episode of the Batman TV series with Adam West (Batman) and Burt Ward (Robin) aired on January 12, 1966.  Did you know the harmonica got its start in China? Or perhaps Germany? Not quite a harmonica. The ad copy: Isn’t that what’s-his-name playing a […]

Clayton Hove's Ad to the Bone

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I thought I mentioned the #Pianaccord in my #AccordionRevolution history of the #accordion 📚 but I guess not?

I may have only learned about them when I was researching electronic Accordions for a talk after I published

That was fun 🤩 ❤️‍🔥🪗

Here’s a few of the hits from that including ones from #farfisa (started as an accordion company) and #Hohner (who made millions of #harmonicas 😬 accordions and #keyboards like the #clavinet)

But I really want a #Multimonica!

my latest #crafts project.

it’s a Frango candy tin, part of the cruft my sweetie’s mom has pack ratted away.
inside it’s a parfait: one layer of 1/2” foam rubber; one of 8 #harmonicas; one cut from an old, but serviceable, hand towel.
with all that stuff in it, the friction fit lid wanted to pop off. so I hit my “stuff I’ll have a use for later” drawer and got the velcro strap you see there.
everything’s so snug you can shake the box around and the harps don’t rattle.
I’m kinda proud of it.