The SEYDEL1847 LIGHTNING is the favorite instrument of our endorser Charlie Musselwhite

The 1847 LIGHTNING is an exceptionally dynamic Blues harmonica. The elegant, highly polished comb, in combination with polished stainless steel reeds, isextremely easy to play with a great tone response. It produces a great, expressive and assertive sound, which makes the1847 LIGHTNINGthe first choice ofour endorser Charlie Musselwhite!

His trademark is hisexpressive and at the same time technically outstanding harmonica playing, which makes him one of the best harmonica players in the world.

Charlie moved toChicago, the city of the blues, in 1962 at the age of 18 and very quickly became part of the very lively black blues scene. None other than harmonica legendBig Walter Hortonsoon took him under his wing and in the course of timeCharlie played with Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf and John Lee Hooker, to name but a few.

In the course of his long career,Charlie Musselwhite has recorded over 20 albums of his ownand has been involved in numerous recordings by well-known colleagues. Many awards, such as14(!) W.C. Handy Blues Awards, the induction into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2010 and aGrammy for his album Get Up! together with Ben Harper, show the great appreciation and recognition in the American and international Blues scene.

We at SEYDEL are proud to present theCharlie Musselwhite Signature model: This high-quality instrumentbears the master’s unmistakable signature on the embossed cover plateand the key of G was chosen by himself. In this key, the LIGHTNING produces an extra-full sonorous tone, ideal for primal blues improvisation.

What will you find in the Charlie Musselwhite Signature Box?

In addition to the1847 LIGHTNING in GwithCharlie Musselwhitesignature cover plate, the high-quality blue box contains aCharlie Musselwhitetag on a necklace, aCharlie MusselwhiteSignature cleaning cloth, a matching sticker and a biography and greetings card.

What makes the 1847 LIGHTNING so special?

According to many professional harmonica players, the1847 LIGHNTINGis the best blues harmonica in the world. The polished stainless steel reeds ensure thebest tone response, a very well-balanced and ‘fat’ sound and a very long durability.

The solid polished stainlesssteel comb adds a very resonant tonal componentto the sound and ensures that the harmonica with its weight of 160 g / 5.6 Oz fits very well in the hand.

The shiny stainless steel coverplates withspecial Charlie Musselwhite embossingand side openings are completely rounded on the mouth side and wide open on the back. They enable optimum sound projection towards the listener.

The 1847 LIGHTNING – professionally refined sound