Accordion
Hohner Hohnica 1304-RED
Price: 754 EUR – 754 EUR
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An entry-level piano accordion under Hohner's budget Hohnica sub-brand: 26 keys and 48 bass buttons with tremolo-tuned reeds, sized for students moving up from the smallest beginner accordions.
About the Hohner Hohnica 1304-RED
The 1304-RED sits under Hohner's Hohnica label, the company's budget line separate from its main Hohner-branded accordions, aimed at price-sensitive students and beginners. It carries 26 piano keys spanning B to C and 48 standard bass buttons with a 2/4 MM reed configuration - 2 treble voices and 4-reed bass - and 3 treble registers for basic tonal variation, though with no bass-side registers.
Hohner describes the reeds as tremolo-tuned, meaning two reeds per note are deliberately tuned slightly apart to create the warbling, chorused effect classically associated with accordion sound, rather than a cleaner single-reed tone. At 13 lbs, an improved key-action mechanism gives sturdier tactile response than the cheapest toy-grade accordions, and it ships with a gig bag and straps in a pearl red finish.
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Sound character of the Hohner Hohnica 1304-RED
Its 2/4 MM reeds are tremolo-tuned - deliberately detuned slightly against each other - which gives even this budget student accordion the characteristic wavering, singing musette shimmer rather than a flat, single-pitch tone, though with less reed mass overall than full 41-key instruments.
Technical data for the Hohner Hohnica 1304-RED
| Type | Chromatic piano accordion |
|---|---|
| Keys | 26 (B-C) |
| Bass buttons | 48 |
| Reeds | 2/4 MM, tremolo-tuned |
| Treble registers | 3 |
| Weight | 13 lbs |
Price history for the Hohner Hohnica 1304-RED
Cheapest seen: 754 EUR · Most expensive seen: 754 EUR
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The history of the Hohner Hohnica 1304-RED
The Hohnica sub-brand lets Hohner compete directly with Asian-made budget accordions on price while keeping its own name on a separate, more premium range, with the 1304-RED serving students who've outgrown a 12-bass entry instrument but aren't ready for a full 120-bass accordion.
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