{"product_id":"1847-charlie-musselwhite-lightning-harmonica","title":"1847 Charlie Musselwhite Lightning Harmonica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe SEYDEL 1847 LIGHTNING is the favorite instrument of our endorser Charlie Musselwhite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1847 LIGHTNING is an exceptionally dynamic Blues harmonica. The elegant, highly polished comb, in combination with polished stainless steel reeds, is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eextremely easy to play with a great tone response\u003c\/b\u003e. It produces a great, expressive and assertive sound, which makes the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1847 LIGHTNING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe first choice of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eour endorser Charlie Musselwhite\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis trademark is his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eexpressive and at the same time technically outstanding harmonica playing\u003c\/b\u003e, which makes him one of the best harmonica players in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie moved to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago, the city of the blues\u003c\/b\u003e, in 1962 at the age of 18 and very quickly became part of the very lively black blues scene. None other than harmonica legend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBig Walter Horton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esoon took him under his wing and in the course of time\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie played with Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf and John Lee Hooker\u003c\/b\u003e, to name but a few. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the course of his long career,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Musselwhite has recorded over 20 albums of his own\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand has been involved in numerous recordings by well-known colleagues. Many awards, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e14(!) W.C. Handy Blues Awards\u003c\/b\u003e, the induction into the “\u003cb\u003eBlues Hall of Fame\u003c\/b\u003e” in 2010 and a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrammy for his album “Get Up!” together with Ben Harper\u003c\/b\u003e, show the great appreciation and recognition in the American and international Blues scene. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe at SEYDEL are proud to present the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Musselwhite Signature model\u003c\/b\u003e: This high-quality instrument\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebears the master's unmistakable signature on the embossed cover plate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the key of G was chosen by himself.  In this key, the LIGHTNING produces an extra-full sonorous tone, ideal for primal blues improvisation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat will you find in the Charlie Musselwhite Signature Box?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1847 LIGHTNING in G\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Musselwhite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esignature cover plate, the high-quality blue box contains a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Musselwhite\u003c\/b\u003e tag on a necklace, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Musselwhite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSignature cleaning cloth, a matching sticker and a biography and greetings card. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat makes the 1847 LIGHTNING so special?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to many professional harmonica players, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1847 LIGHNTING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the best blues harmonica in the world. The polished stainless steel reeds ensure the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebest tone response, a very well-balanced and 'fat' sound and a very long durability\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solid polished stainless\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003esteel comb adds a very resonant tonal component\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the sound and ensures that the harmonica with its weight of 160 g \/ 5.6 Oz fits very well in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shiny stainless steel coverplates with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003especial Charlie Musselwhite embossing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand side openings are completely rounded on the mouth side and wide open on the back. They enable optimum sound projection towards the listener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 1847 LIGHTNING - professionally refined sound\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seydel","offers":[{"title":"G","offer_id":44062308532335,"sku":"SH16640\/G","price":249.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2992\/8815\/files\/06_1847_Lightning_CM_sig_mod_Box_open_content_teilw_3251_1_1000.png?v=1773243393","url":"https:\/\/sol-school-of-music-and-instrument-store-2.myshopify.com\/products\/1847-charlie-musselwhite-lightning-harmonica","provider":"Sol School of Music and Instrument Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}