Hohner

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For the music band from Cologne, see Höhner.

Not to be confused with Höfner.

Hohner harmonica

Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG is a company specialising in the manufacture of musical instruments. Founded in 1857, Hohner is identified especially with harmonicas and accordions. The Hohner company has invented and produced many different styles (chromatic and the XB-40 are two of the most important), and most of the harmonicas used by professionals. The company also makes kazoos, recorder flutes, melodicas, guitars, and bass guitars, along with its one million harmonicas a year.

During the 1960s and 1970s, the company also manufactured a range of innovative and popular electromechanical keyboard instruments; the Cembalet, Pianet, Guitaret, and Clavinet.

The roots of the Hohner firm are in Trossingen (South Germany).