I purchased my Hering 1923 Vintage Harp in key of G at: [
www.harmonicasandstuff.com]
I did my research & found Harmonicas & Stuff to be the cheapest place to acquire this harmonica. It was $20.95 plus $4.85 for shipping & handling. They were quick to ship. I ordered it Saturday & it arrived on Thursday (and Monday was a postal holiday).
There's no doubt that the Hering Vintage is a beauty with it's antiqued lookin' gold-plated cover plates. It's feel reminds me of my Hohner Blues Harp, more than the Marine Band.
Keep in mind, I've only played Hohner's Marine Bands, one Blues Harp, one Special 20's, & one Golden Melody, so the Hering Vintage is truly a new harp for me. This might be the harmonica I use to practice my bends, for it's very responsive... almost too responsive to what I'm use to. I've only been playing it for a few days, & it's taken me that long to get use to how responsive it is. At first I was bending, when I didn't want to bend. lol
The sounds is wonderful, & everything I would expect from a wooden comb... rich & warm, and when I hit it just right, enough to send chills down my spine. (smile)))
I'm extremely happy with my new harp and will definitely get another in the key of C.
I would give the Hering 1923 Vintage Harp a 3.5 out of 5... And, that could change once I've had it awhile. I'm curious to see how well it holds up. I'm fairly easy on my harmonicas, so I antisipate it will do well for a long time.
~always Maria.
P.S. This harmonica is made in Brazil.