Huang
Huang
Also known as: Huang Harmonicas, Huang Harmonicas Inc.
UnclaimedHuang is a harmonica brand founded in the early 1980s by brothers Frank and Cham-Ber Huang, who had previously worked as harmonica technicians at Hohner before branching out on their own. Cham-Ber Huang (1925–2014) was a celebrated chromatic harmonica player and designer who contributed to instrument designs earlier in his career, and his work as a co-founder shaped the company's emphasis on cl...
Huang is a harmonica brand founded in the early 1980s by brothers Frank and Cham-Ber Huang, who had previously worked as harmonica technicians at Hohner before branching out on their own. Cham-Ber Huang (1925–2014) was a celebrated chromatic harmonica player and designer who contributed to instrument designs earlier in his career, and his work as a co-founder shaped the company's emphasis on classical and jazz-oriented chromatic models alongside an accessible line for beginners. The company is based in Old Bethpage, New York, and is run by Frank's son Patrick.
The Huang catalog spans diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, and specialty harmonicas. Diatonic offerings include the Silvertone Deluxe — a 10-hole, 20-reed model favored for blues and jazz because of reed settings tuned for easier bending — along with the Star Performer and BackPac. On the chromatic side, the Professional 1248 and Cadet Soloist anchor the lineup. The brand also produces tremolo and ensemble-style instruments such as the Musette series, Frontier Harp 135 and 136, Cathedral Concert, Chordette 20, and the Starlet, marketed toward students.
Huang harmonicas are distributed through wholesalers and retailers worldwide rather than sold direct, and the brand occupies a value-and-mid-tier niche among harmonica players, often discussed alongside Hohner, Suzuki, and Hering as a workable option for blues, folk, and beginning chromatic players.
Huang has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Harmonicas. Their gear is featured by 1 artist, with the strongest followings in Rock and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Neil Young.
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