Reply To: Paul Oscher Playing Melodica with Muddy Waters
When I went to Havana two months ago, as I think I mentioned earlier, I took a Hohner HM-927 (first Piano 27) with me and gave it to a singer/guitarist at Patio de la EGREM. It was “guitar night” and he was one of the terrific players, whose name I unfortunately did not get. I took that model because it’s a classic and was easiest to fit in my suitcase.
Also, I got three sets of claves for $10 each (a staggeringly expensive upgrade from the regular $6 model). They all sound different, and so I was able to pick up ones whose sound was good. I have two pairs away when I got home, keeping the best sounding after careful comparisons — also quite nice looking. Same pair in different exposures:
