Seydel 56480C Volcany Solo Chromatic Harmonica Brass 12 Holes 3 Octaves

Seydel 56480C Volcany Solo Chromatic Harmonica Brass 12 Holes 3 Octaves

The Eruption of Sound – the VOLCANY CHROMATIC – a result of more than 175 years of research and development at SEYDEL!

Powerfull Stainless Steel reeds and reedplates made of German Silver

Coverplates made of Brass with raised embossing

Air tight and smooth-running slider with CNC-milled slider base
and padded slider button

Available in Solo and Orchestra-Tuning
(refer to picture no.7 above)

Heavy solid brass comb, CNC milled
(440 g / 15,52 Oz)

High gloss polished, half-moon shaped mouthpiece

Unique: comb, mouthpiece and the coverplates are made of solid Brass, polished and lacquered – the heart of the instrument are our proven reeds made of Stainless Steel. This unique combination of soft and hard materials guarantees astonishing haptics and a very sophisticated tone. The VOLCANY Chromatic – THE ERUPTION OF SOUND!

Technical details:

high-precision manufactured brass comb, polished to a high gloss and with special coating
covers made of highly polished brass; special coating with very good gliding properties – very lip-friendly, wide open on the back – for undamped radiation of the overtone-rich sound
mouthpiece with very good gliding properties made of highly polished brass with special coating; crescent-shaped and with round channel openings
slide package – optimized for improved air tightness; very good sliding properties due to fixed tolerances between mouthpiece and slide track
full, loud sound and fast response due to the use of stainless steel reeds – very durable and tuning stable even under heavy use
less air consumption due to optimized reedplates made of German Silver – optimized flatness and extremely small tolerances between reed and slot
reliable valve action – proven valve material (burled)
in Solo- or Orchestra tuning – straight (upper plate C; lower plate C#)
total weight of the instrument: 440 g / 15,5 Oz