Hohner
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Not to be confused with Höfner.
Hohner is a company specialising in the manufacture of musical instruments. Hohner is identified especially with harmonicas and accordions, inventing and producing many different styles (chromatic and the XB-40 are two of the most important renovation) , and most of the harmonicas used by professionals. The company also makes kazoos, recorder flutes, melodicas, guitars and bass guitars.
During the 1960s and 1970s the company also manufactured a range of innovative and popular electromechanical keyboard instruments; the Cembalet, Pianet and Clavinet.
The origins of the Hohner industry are in Trossingen (South Germany).