***As of 2026, Dark combs™ are only available as part of my custom harmonicas. For standalone comb products, please see my Black combs.***
My Dark combs make your instrument comfortable and easy to play. These are the only combs available to have been flattened to my standards.
They are waterproof and are fibrous just like wood. They are made from recycled paper and natural resin.
The foundation of a well-playing harp is a hermetic seal between all components so as to eliminate all air leaks and a perfectly flat foundation to ensure the reed slots are level. This provides more control, power and lets you connect with the instrument's full potential. My combs provide much better framework than any combs.
Comb Models:
Marine Band
Marine Band Deluxe, Marine Band Crossover and Thunderbird. Also suits Marine Band 1896 harmonicas if you want to change the nails to screws. This includes:
- Marine Band 1896 (1950s to current *).
- Pre-war Marine Bands, including "mouse ear".
- Pre-MS Blues Harps
- Wooden-combed Old Standy.
- Pre-MS Meisterklasse
(*) Marine Band 1896 harmonicas manufactured around the end of the 1980s and beginning of 1990s had a slightly different nail hole pattern and you can chose to only use two screws to hold the plates to the comb or to do a little extra work to create a third hole in the plate. These harps offer much less potential than Hohner harmonicas made before or after this period. I suggest you lower your expectations when trying to upgrade these instruments.
MS Series
Fits the following harps:
Big River
Blues Harp
Crossharp
Proharp
MeisterKlasse
Golden Melody
Fits Golden Melody classic harmonicas
Suzuki
Fits the following harps:
Suzuki Manji, Promaster, Suzuki Olive.
Also fits
- Dabell Contender
- Dabell Noble
- Suzuki HarpMaster, BluesMaster (*)
- Bushman Delta Frost(*)
The stock Manji comb is slightly smaller than the reed plates. My comb is a hair bigger than the plates so that the harp is more comfortable to hold.
Seydel
Fits Seydel 1847
SOLIST PRO and FAVORITE
Specialty Comb Models:
Marine Band 364
Marine Band 365
Marine Bad 365 Steve baker Special
Seydel Big Six
Lucky 13
These combs are only available in a random color.
