Maker
Hering Harmonicas
Brazilian harmonica maker
Hering Harmonicas is a Brazilian harmonica maker founded in 1923 by Alfred Hering in Blumenau, in southern Brazil. It became one of the world's notable harmonica producers, was owned by Hohner from the early 1960s into the late 1970s, and was relaunched by Brazilian investors in 1996; since 2017 it has been owned by SHG. Hering is known especially for diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, and octave harmonicas.
Models
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Hering Vintage Harp 1923
Harmonica · Brazil
A 10-hole, 20-reed diatonic harmonica from the Brazilian maker Hering (model 1020), named for the company's 1923 founding. It uses a Richter note arrangement across three octaves in a major key and is built with a wooden body and extra-thick brass reed plates for a full, punchy blues and folk tone. It is offered across many keys.
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Hering Chromatic 48
Harmonica · Brazil
A 12-hole, 48-reed chromatic harmonica from the Brazilian maker Hering (model 5148), covering three octaves with a sliding button that raises each note a semitone for fully chromatic playing. It is built with an ABS body and chrome covers and is offered in several keys.
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Categories
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Harmonicas
Diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, orchestral, and specialty harmonicas, plus harmonica makers and model families.
Representative model
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Hering Vintage Harp 1923
Harmonica · Brazil
A 10-hole, 20-reed diatonic harmonica from the Brazilian maker Hering (model 1020), named for the company's 1923 founding. It uses a Richter note arrangement across three octaves in a major key and is built with a wooden body and extra-thick brass reed plates for a full, punchy blues and folk tone. It is offered across many keys.