re: Best harp for beginner playing the Blues?

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I've got a pretty large collection by this point. Mostly full of Hohner Blues Band and Hohner Big River's. I learned on the Blues Band with in key of G. I have a few other brands but those are the best lower priced ones I have. My favorite to play, and easiest of the two IMO, is are the Big River Harps

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Not going to argue with you that those are great harmonicas, they probably are, I've just never tried them.
When we are talking about real blues though, and not southern rock adaptation, the songs were mostly in The Key of E and A. It's a small sticking point I realize, but it is worth bringing up, because, which one do you want to play? I love both, but there is a difference. If the southern rock and rock blues sound is your thing, then buy the G and C harps, and even F.