i was browsing the jb music when i saw a hohner marine band among "available" products. having been to a lot their branches for the past YEARS and getting the usual answer that 'jb no longer offers them', i emailed customer service to inquire. got a prompt reply from their product specialist mr. renato parcon that they do NOT have stocks of hohners.
BUT...(the part you reaaally wana read) they will soon be shipping Suzuki harmonicas.
. thanked him and said that they would be making a lot of people (like us) really, really happy.
Suzuki makes excellent quality harps. Here's a link to their site:
http://www.suzukimusic.com/harmonicas/home/for all it was worth, i requested that they include the promaster and chromatix lines(fingers crossed)
to all harp players, hope this news makes your day as it did mine!
sam