Schwarz Jew's Harp 75mm Nr.12

I'm a bit scared that this might injure me. Probably that's why I couldn't always get the sound from it, but from time to time it appears. Still need to figure out the correct way to play it. But other than that satisfied with it.

If you're a beginner like me I would recommend to start with Danmoi Jew's Harp.

im not an expert but its super fun

its a very fun gimmick to just own and have fun with make some funny noises with friends

Fun toy

I buy it just to play with it, and its fun to sample

Poor sound for a cheap instrument, although Danmois are also cheap, their vibration is stronger, I'd recommend to buy something from Russian instrument makers

Strip the paint and close the gaps with minimal tape…

This is a children’s toy and not the kind of instrument you would hear Canned Heat play.

I found it can only be plucked in one direction instead of two. The number of available bends are fewer than a good Jaw Harp would be able to produce, and I really had to sand it and modify it to even get something that might be recognizable as a tone with some bends out of it.

Making this Jaw Harp fun cost effort. If you want to please yourself or your kids in the long run, get yourself a good one that’s responsive and easy to play by nature.

reviving the past

Jews Harps were imported into England in medieval times and were subject to customs duties. They are far easier to carry about than a drum or didgeridoo. About time they were more widely revived

Not a sturdy and sounding weak

Before I played a custom made "komus" Jew's harp but this one is absolutely other story. The tongue's end is not comfortable to play cause of its sharp edge - it should be the round one for fast and comfortable playing (finally my thing became broken). The sound fades very quickly.

NICE jaw harp

I bought this to use on a specific song in the studio. It is exactly what it is and it performs perfectly. I'm very happy with this purchase.

Lovely little sound!

Takes some getting used to but once you master it, you can't stop playing it!

Endless harmless fun for the player - highly irritating to listeners!

It's not much to pay for a simple mouth instrument that's easy to learn and fun to explore (YouTube videos to get you started). You can spend hours exploring all the sounds you can coax from this simple little resonator but your family might leave home while you're doing it!