Hohner Harmonica Holder HH01,10 Hole Professional Harmonica Holder Neck, Anti-Scratch Adjustable Harmonica Neck Brace,Hands-Free & Juliet Music Note Sticker

This is “old school” and is the only one I’ve seen that is both really durable, well made and functional at the same time. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! I used the same kind, busking in the 70’s.

Very nice quality and works as described!

This particular rack, the HH01, was new to me. I had seen it in photos being used by good players, and I am unhappy overall with the much-more-expensive MZ 2010 because of its bulk, resembling a traction harness for a broken neck combined with an orthodontic appliance, and because of its bevel-lock hinges and its reliance solely on spring tension to retain the harp both burn too much time making the player fiddle with the rack when he needs smooth harmonica changes to keep the live show going. From a mechanical and construction standpoint this HH01 is fine. The simple lock washers in the hinges retain position well without slowing things down. The overall rack is far less obtrusive than the MZ 2010, but I have disappointments with the HH01 that are a matter of my individual preference and morphology, uncompensated for by any other feature of the rack. The height at which it holds the harmonica is slightly higher than I need. Perhaps more importantly, it angles the harp slightly toward the roof of my mouth rather in a straight line between the upper and lower teeth, which I find essential for control as I bend notes on the draw and over-blow. The MZ 2010 has a convenient feature that allows the player to address both of these issues (height and angle) satisfactorily, but alas, and for no good reason, the MZ 2010 lacks the dual retaining stops under the bottom of the harp that on the HH01 and other racks keeps the harp firmly in the rack against mouth pressure. Considering the price of the MZ 2010, it would have been a simple matter for Hohner to include the bottom stops; having to adjust spring tension for every harp change just to get one out and another securely in is unacceptable. Also the slick rubber-like coating on the parts of the MZ 2010 that touch the covers of the harp make matters worse, failing to grip the harp at reasonable spring tension. I tried dis-assembling the HH01 and reversing the yoke relative to the holder to see if that changed the height to my satisfaction, but that was no good because the angle was still upward and the wing nuts were uncomfortably against my body in that configuration. I am thinking about putting the HH01 in a vise and trying to bend the steel of the arms to correct the angle. This rack is inexpensive enough for such experiments. I am probably going to buy another Hohner 154 to see if the height and angle are better. The 154 seems closest to the cheap little racks I started out on, that probably could have been improved at home with the cheap little lock washers that the HH01 has. I used to use a coat rack on stage hung with several of these cheap racks, each already loaded with a different harp I would need during the set, and that worked pretty well. I have bought the American-made HarpLock that retains the harp with a magnet strip and fits onto a ball mic with the ball screwed on over the loop in this simple device. That to me seems more okay for someone who plays chords, Dylan-style stuff, but not for someone who has to apply force to a harmonica to get everything out of it that I need, playing solo with guitar or on electric bass with bands. I have played in bands (e.g., Selwyn Cooper, Major Handy) solely as a harmonica player, and prefer to play compression-style (cupped hands) through a harp mic and a tube amp, rather than play harp through a vocal mic EQ'd for vocal. There is the problem of a free-standing mic stand not tolerating sufficient forward physical pressure for aggressive hands-free harp-playing. Now I'm playing upright bass and harp together, and question whether a rack is the route I ought to go at all, before I invest in a Rackit! rig for Bulletini mic (those produce great cupped sound through a proper harp mic but the rig is kind of bulky). The best thing I've seen so far for playing harp while playing guitar or bass is the setup used by Hamilton Loomis, who plays hands-free without a contraption around his neck and in front of his face. This can be seen in his YouTube videos. Unfortunately it is not commercially available, so I am on my own to try to replicate it. He was in my city a few years ago (Lake Charles, Louisiana; he'll be back eight days after I'm typing this ). I told him that he had created what I've been looking for my whole life. He said it's a plastic vacuum cleaner suction head he found at his parents' house, that a standard diatonic harmonica fits perfectly inside with enough playing edge protruding. He put a Shaker harmonica mic into the neck of the vacuum head and mounted these together on a heavy mic stand. I think he may have bolted his mic stand onto a plywood board he can actually stand on when he approaches the mic. Until I can get something like that working for me, I'll continue experimenting with racks.

If you are concern about the quality of a low costing Harmonica Holder do not fret. The Hohner Harmonica Holder HH01 is more than what I was expecting to get for that price. Customer Service from Total Music Source is excellent. I had tracking issues but that was due to my local post office. Total Music Source was helping me all throughout my ordeal and I cannot recommend them more. Now about the holder. It is made out of metal (the type of metal I cannot recall) but it feels very sturdy and the weight is minimal but feels of great quality. I play on a Golden Melody and it fits like a glove. The springs that hold the Harmonica are very strong and secure the harmonica very well. If I were to make any alterations, I would simply add a bit of rubber padding to the inside of the gripping portion of the Holder (I am paranoid about metal on metal) But there are no sharp edges on the inside of the grip yet that is just me. Honestly this is my first holder yet I am very satisfied. Once I adjusted the harmonica and tightened the Hinges it was very stable. I cannot recommend the product more. Low price, sturdy, and great customer service.

This 10 hole harmonica holder does the job that I was looking for. Before I got this product on Amazon, I read several reviews, mostly favorable with some mixed negative reviews, not completely negative but some people complaining on certain things that may not affect most people. There another holder that the price is like 50 some dollars and had less reviews but mostly positive. I was thinking about that one, but did not have much money one me, so I decided to go ahead with this cheap Chinese made holder, regardless of the reviews, I just thought of giving it a try since it is inexpensive. So I got it, it was very easy and simple to hook up, just tighten up the two butterfly screws and mount the harmonica in the slot holder. I did not found any particular strong odor that bother me, from the plastic rubber around the neck part. I don't know about re bending the metal frame for proper harmonica alignment on mouth, I really did not have a problem with that when playing, it seems to me that the height and position where it holds the harmonica, it's just fine for me. So I would recommend this product because it does the job just fine and it's got a good cheap price, enjoy !

Exactly what I wanted

I’ve had a Hohner harmonica holder since 2009. After 10+years of playing, I decided to replace it with a new unit. Pros - It’s a lot lighter and sleeker than the older model - Both sides include a key to tighten the holder (my old model only had one) Cons - Despite having two keys to adjust the holder, I feel like it’s easier to “unfold” the holder out of position when you’re playing because the material used is really light. This isn’t a deal breaker but it did not meet my expectation. I’m sure there are more professional holders on the market, but this one gets the job done for beginners and doesn’t break the bank for those exploring the option to play with a harmonica.

I've had this model Hohner Harmonica holder for about four months and haven't reviewed it until now because while it seemed sturdy enough I wasn't sure how well it would stand up to actual use. Back in the day, if you needed a harmonica holder the cheapest and fastest thing to do was to make one our of a wire clothes hanger; naturally, such improvisation seldom yielded anything that would work well for long, or sometimes something that wasn't worth a damn to start with. Truth to tell, I hadn't played harmonica in fifteen years when I decided to start again, and I hadn't played guitar in closer to twenty. I'm still finding it difficult to play both at the same time and it is going to take me at least another four months to feel comfortable with playing both instruments at the same time again. What has become clear is that the harmonica holder is dependable, can take at least a mild beating and above average neglect with no ill effects. It also holds the harmonica in a position that is comfortable to play which is a bonus I hadn't expected, and I don't have to tinker with adjusting it regularly like one I owned thirty-some years ago. I can safely say my harmonica holder is better at what it was built to do than I am, and I'm going to have to work hard to catch up with it. Provided I haven't had a fluke work in my favor for a change, I think this Hohner model should work well for anyone, no matter the level of their skills.

Sitzt perfekt

シンプルなデザインだけれどしっかりと支えてくれる。 ブルース・ハープを挟む際、バネを下げるのに左右 均等の力で下げる必要があるほど、協力なバネ。 装着感は外国人向けなのか、少しあそびが生じる ので首周りがかなり広く、鎖骨あたりにバーが擦れると 痛い。 私は使用時には骨に当たる部分にクッション材を 巻いている。

Cumple su función perfectamente para uso ocasional.

Fit's well put some sticky form to stop any scratching.

Item Received as Described. Well Packed and Speedy Delivery! Thank You!!!