Hohner Toots Mellow Tone C

The Classical and Ballad Legend

Not many artists could handle the chromatic harmonica as incredibly well as Jean-Baptiste Fréderic Isidor, Baron Thielemans, better known as Toots Thielemans. He was the most iconic Jazz harmonica player of the 20th century and played with artists like Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jaco Pastorius. He served as a great influence to many others, including John Lennon. To honor this Jazz legend with only one instrument would have not done him justice, which is why we teamed up with him and designed two instruments to his specifications. The Toots Mellow Tone is the first of the two, with short slot reeds and thin reed plates for a rich, warm sound perfect for ballads. 



Wooden comb

The wooden comb ensures a warm, rich sound and is lacquered to eliminate swelling 



Special cover plates

The cover plates are embossed with Toots' signature and a serial number 



Chrome-plated mouthpiece

Outstanding sliding properties thanks to the chrome plating 



Coated reed plates

The coating allows for a better articulation and fast and precise response of single notes 



Technical details

Reed plates (material, thickness):     brass, 1.05 mm 

Reed plates (surface):             nickel 

Reeds (number, material):         48, brass 

Comb (material, color):         pearwood, brown 

Comb (finish):                 double lacquered 

Mouthpiece (surface):             chrome 

Cover plates:                 stainless steel 

Slide construction:             straight 

Keys:                     C 

Type:                     chromatic 

Tuning:                 chromatic 

Number of holes:             12 

Tonal range:                 3 octaves, C4 – D7 

Length:                 15.5 cm / 6.1"