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Thicker reed plates provide an especially powerful sound and bend easily. The plastic comb has a gold reflective finish for a bright clear tone. Black covers are coated with a nonstick finish that's smooth, slick, and easy on the lips.

The Cross Harp MS is the result of Hohner's automated Modular System (MS) production. It features improved reed design for long life and bright tone, airtight body for increased volume, contoured covers that project sound and are comfortable to hold. Replacement reed plates are available (RP565 MS Replacement Reed Plates - product# 421174) and are easy to install. Plastic comb.

Hohner 565/20 Cross Harp Harmonica Features:

  • Thicker reed plates
  • Plastic comb has a gold reflective finish
  • Covers coated in a nonstick finish
  • Uses MS Replacement Reed Plates

Need a more powerful sound and easier bends? This harp will provide it. Order today.

Hohner 565/20 Cross Harp Harmonica

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Average of 7 User Ratings

Overall

Overall: 7.62

Quality

Quality: 8.00

Features

Features: 8.12

Value

Value: 6.75

Customer Reviews

Overall

Overall: 6

Quality

Quality: 9

Features

Features: 6

Value

Value: 5

Same as pro harp with little difference
Posted by harpboy from Buffalo, NY on Feb 15, 2008
Experience w/product: I have used it
Reviewer's Background: active musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Blues
This is really not the best harmonica for blues. It is way too much and pretty much the same as the hohner pro harp. Sure the comb is thicker and reeds a little bigger than the pro harp. But that just causes a strain to have to tamper with it. You have to change the spacing a little and mess with it to get it air tight. So many MS hohner harmonicas just don't compare to the classic line (golden melody, special 20, marine band). The MS has replaceable reeds but its better off just to buy a hohner classic line harp listed above and replace it when the reeds go bad. I like spending more time playing my harmonicas than fixing them or replacing the reeds again and again. The 3 classic line harps are hohners top selling and still the best. They have better sound and quality than the MS line. The marine band is awsome for tone and sound due to its tradition feel and wooden comb. It has the classic tone many swear by. The Golden Melody has a shape and feel with reeds closer to the sound hole that is perfect for overblowing/overdrawing. The Special 20 (my favorite) is made the same way as a marine band with plastic combs and special tuned reeds for a sound that fits well with other instruments which works great in blues/rock.

Overall

Overall: 6

Quality

Quality: 5

Features

Features: 8

Value

Value: 5

ty in vegas... try this
Posted by Sauceman from on the road on Jan 11, 2005
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: industry professional
Reviewer's Play Style: rock, blues, country, a little jazz
On the box there is a dot sticker with the harp key lift that sticker and stick it right in the middle of the top chamber cover, this also makes easier to find the right key quickly on stage.

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 8

Amateur Night
Posted by Jack Cass from nowhere near you hopefully on Dec 11, 2004
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Top Dog in my hood
Reviewer's Play Style: everything.. better than you.
If you simply re-stick the Key Sticker that comes with this harp (on the box) on the harp you got no problem ID the key...

These harps are great - but DO need to be gapped to reduce leakage.

Thicker reed plates give a louder tone.

Other simple mods can be done to these - as they are the best in the MS series - anything you do is only an improvement.

Beginners - go buy a Big River.

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 9

great harp
Posted by ICE from Plymouth, MN on Nov 17, 2004
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Wanna be musician
Reviewer's Play Style: all
This harp sounds way better than my lee oskar especially on the higher notes. It is also the nicest looking harmonica on the market today.

Overall

Overall: 6

Quality

Quality: 7

Features

Features: 9

Value

Value: 4

nice, not worth the money
Posted by blueswithafeeling from priddis,alberta on Nov 13, 2004
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: long time player
Reviewer's Play Style: blues
MS reed plates are quickly changeable, but are hard to find. Plays a bit harsher than a special 20, but has a nice raspy blues tone. Especially good for playing the high end blow- bent notes. Also sounds good with tongue blocking, for those players who are into it. Despite Hohner's advertising, this is no more durable than a special 20, and I don't feel it is worth the extra money. The Lee Oskar is a better value, by far.

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Hohner 565/20 Cross Harp Harmonica

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