My wife gave me her father’s harmonica (so it must be at least 60 years old), and I’m wondering what type it is. It’s a Hohner Marine Band No. 365 with 14 holes and a wood face. It appears to have what could be a “G” stamped on top in the upper right corner. It does not have a side button so I’m assuming it is not chromatic.Is it diatonic? But if so, how does it match up with the tabs for the 10-hole diatonic?
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Luke took a look at that model: https://www.harmonica.com/reviews/hohner-marine-band-365/
Thank you, David and Luke. How do the 14 holes match up with tabs? In other words, if tabs for a 10 hole harmonica show 5 draw, how does that convert on the 14 hole harmonica? Is it still 5 draw? (which I guess would mean the first 10 holes are the same on the two harmonicas -is that correct)?
I have never played a 365, but if I understand it right, you just need to find the ‘normal’ low end note on the 365 as compared to your regular 10 hole diatonic. After you find this, you should be able to play as normal, just having extended range.
Agree, and whilst I’ve never seen let alone used a 365, I suspect that it’s more likely to have been extended at the low end than the high end?
I read the Hohner 364 has more low end while the 365 has more high end. If that is true or not, I have no idea.
Given that the 365 has 2 more holes than the 364 I guess it’s possible that it has both the extra low of the 364 and some extra high, i.e. some extra low, the usual diatonic, & some extra high?
I’m sure @Luke will know?