Fender Blues Deluxe Harmonica, Guitar Accessories, Key of C

I'm a beginner but that's who these harps are for, right? I'm taking some online lessons that kinda want you to have an A harp so you can play with the jam tracks in E (cross harp). I alread have a "good" harp in C, a Special 20. I also have been playing other instruments for over 30 years so this review is based on first impression but informed by my longer experiience as a musician.Came on time, well packet. Blew some chords and pulled blow and draw on all the holes. All the notes sounded easily and clearly. I tries some bend in my inept beginners way and ther were easy to produce.Sound is on the soft side, mellow as harmonicas go. The tonality is rich but I feel that for some "serious" blues players it may "run out of gas" before it gets as loud as they want. Neither may it cut through other iinstruments as well as the triple the price Hohners and Lee Oskars.Great for beginners given the price and easy playbility. With it's plastic comb, good as a second practice instrument for expericend players who like to let their wooden comb instruments rest between long sessions. Also as in my case, a good intrument to build a quiver of musical keys without dropping $55 dollars every time.

I have to give 5 stars for this affordable blues harp. BUT... it took forever to figure out how to open this case! don't give up keep trying, treat it like a big clam shell you have to open with both hands in a prying type of force. If you're a guy use your fingernail, gals use your fingernail file round edge carefully and t he top will pop open. DO NOT FORCE INTO THE BOX as the harmonica is right there. FRONT is the short lip where it will open, BACK is the hinge with the long lip. The do-hickey is on the bottom not on the top when opening the lid. OR IS IT JUST ME??? Great blues harp inside :)

For what's considered a cheap instrument this thing sounds real nice. Came fast too. Only a cleaning cloth in the box but it will be fun compared to the old family 'heirloom' that barely works. I need to retire the old Hohner to a shadowbox frame.

For the price this harmonica is great.The Fender Blues Deluxe is a good choice for a beginner who doesn't want to spend too much, but wants something that works above the level of a toy. It's perfect for trying to decide how far down the harmonica path you want to go, and it has been fully serviceable for me so far.Solid construction and pretty good playability. Out of the box mine didn't bend as easily as a "better" harmonica. However, IMO, this is ok. You shouldn't be bending - in my opinion- until you can produce clean single notes. Having bends be a little more difficult to do will help to train your ear to what the UNBENT note(s) should sound like for each hole.Then when you are ready, you will build up more strength by having to work a little harder to make the bend. Then you will be ready to consider a better harp that bends with less effort.I'm not saying it doesn't bend. It does, but it may be harder than with others.Overall the tone is good. If you're a beginner you probably won't be able to discern differences in tone quality right away. To my ear, the tone is less... hmmm.. less "tasty." Yes, less "tasty" to my ear. If you don't know what that means, then you don't have to worry about it until it makes sense to you.I like the plastic case. Perhaps it's a little bulky and the corners are sharp. I tend to keep the empty case in my bag and store a couple of guitar picks and a slip of paper with scale charts. When I'm putting the harp away, I use the case. Otherwise, I keep it in my pocket without the case, ready to turn out a riff anywhere, anytime. I feel that it is both durable and inexpensive enough that I don't have to worry about it getting scratched or whatever.I'd recommend it if you're on a strict budget. The next level up is about 2x the price.

Works great. Taking the show on the road. Great sound. Top quality. Favorite mouth organ.

Looks great I hope they perform as well as they look.