Black plastic (acrylic) combs that are individually flattened by by hand - by me.
That flatness improves airtightness, tone, and response beyond any stock comb.
The tine tips are polished to gloss for comfort and playability, and the sides and back are left matte for a secure grip. Nobody wants to hold a harmonica that feels like a slippery jellyfish.
The mirror finish on the front of each comb is achieved using a method I developed and refined that is both food safe and earth friendly. The result is a permanent, naturally smooth, glassy surface that feels like candy in your mouth.
While some comb finishing processes rely on petroleum-based polishing compounds, solvent carriers, or metal oxide abrasives, my approach is built around achieving the finish without depending on those materials. This avoids the risk of unwanted residues remaining embedded in the acrylic, even after thorough cleaning.
These combs are built to last a lifetime, very likely longer than the harmonica itself. If you ever do need to dispose of one, the material is fully recyclable.
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. My combs do not fit the new Progressive type of Golden Melody.
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
