100 years of Dannecker Expertise in One Harp: The Dannecker Blues™
Since it’s launch in 2002 the Dannecker Blues™ has become one of the most respected harmonicas the world over and is used both in and out of the recording studio by celebrated professional harmonica musicians worldwide.
The entire construction of the Dannecker Blues™ harmonica is simple and uncomplicated. The solid brass harmonica comb is intended to resonate in perfect sympathy with the identical match of metal used for both the reed plates and cover plates alike.
Dannecker Blues™ combs are solid brass.
Flawless precision engineering of each Dannecker Blues comb is ensured by the use of the latest software available for the industry trusted Bobcat CAD/CAM systems.
Entire mouthpiece and reed plate edges honed and smoothed
Unique concept round comb mouthpiece section - for supreme playing comfort
Unsurpassed dynamic tonal range designed for digital studio recordings
Reed plates and covers are manufactured by Hohner
Unparalleled volume from a solid brass construction
A real heavy weight harmonica with a full on loud, rich yet refined tone.
Weighing in at approx. 190 grams
How does it sound ?
Huey Lewis playing a Dannecker Blues.
Giles King performing on a Dannecker Blues key B major (Intonated tuning).
Charlie McCoy - "An Aire for Patricia" from the Celtic Bridge Album.
Performed using a Dannecker Blues in key Bb with Special tuning: 5 draw up a semitone & 3 blow up a tone.
...."I've used the Dannecker Blues on my latest album 'A Celtic Bridge' this album explores my Irish roots.Your harp sounds great !! Thanks again Tony"....
Rick Hatfield playing "Uncommon Trains", from his album The Frill is Gone.
...."The Dannecker Blues is a beautiful harmonica. The quality is superb. The tone and intonation are terrific! The volume and clarity are outstanding I will treasure this instrument. The mouthpiece is the top! This instrument is head-and-shoulders above any I've seen!"....
Tom Byrne's "Catriona's Fling,The Musical Priest, Paddy's Trip to Scotland".
Track taken from Tom’s debut album, Tom Byrne in collaboration with Frankie Gavin. Frankie has performed at the White House for President Clinton and is also widely regarded as the greatest living traditional fiddler in the world.
...."The Dannecker Blues is an astounding instrument in every sense. It combines every facet required by serious musicians to allow them to break musical boundaries. It's tone, responsiveness and overall power, as an instrument, places it in another league in the harmonica world”.....
Simon Hickling playing "Judgement Day" from his album, Blue It.
...."It looks fantastic, beautifully made with clean lines....easy to play, very comfortable in the mouth - especially when tongue blocking and there is a noticeably greater deal of control over the reeds, especially when holding long bends with vibrato. The Dannecker Blues.... all in all FANTASTIC!"....
Paul Lamb playing "Whoopin" from his album, Harmonica Man.
...."The Dannecker Blues is no slim line diet harp, but a 100% full fat double cream luxury harmonica. It provides the diatonic player with everything that they have always craved for, total clarity, top class quality, air tight precision and that full fat tone....pure craftsmanship. I am indeed proud and privileged to be working with your new harp - The Dannecker Blues"......
Charlie Musselwhite playing the title track from his Sanctuary album.
...."The Dannecker Blues is truly an amazing harmonica. It has such a great tone and feels good too. What a thrill to know I'll have these fine harmonicas to record my next CD with - I hope this will show what a great harmonica the Dannecker Blues is. I am honoured to have such a fine instrument".....
The World famous Dannecker Blues Custom Built Harmonica.
Hear What the Pros Have to Say.
Hollywood Actor & Musician, Bruce Willis
".......My new Dannecker Blues harmonicas sound awesome....."
Huey "the power of love" Lewis
".....Nothing compares to the Dannecker Blues......."
American Country Music Legend, Charlie McCoy
".......Your Dannecker Blues harp sounds great !!....."
Tris Imboden, USA Supergroup Chicago
"......The Dannecker Blues Harmonica..it really is the Ferrari of harps!....."
Percussionist and composer, Dame Evelyn Glennie OBE
".....The Dannecker Blues is wonderful".....
Workshop images during manufacture of Dannecker Blues component parts
- Proto Tram precision drilling machine used for reed plate and cover plate screws holes.
- Part of series of tooling templates to which sheet brass is then applied and milled for Dannecker Blues combs.
- XYZ Mini Mill 560. Tooling templates with brass sheet are milled inside the cabin
- Internals of milling cabin using Kurt vice ( A little known point of interest is that ultra high pressure water is easily capable of cutting sheet steel ).
- Every single solid brass comb is carefully inspected before reed chambers and polishing process proceeds.
- Finished Dannecker Blues combs. Shown here in pure brass finish, chrome plated and our new Lexan series comb for the Dannecker Blues Lex.
