Hohner is a German company specialising in the manufacture of musical instruments. Founded in 1857 by Matthias Hohner, Hohner is identified especially with harmonicas and accordions. The Hohner company has invented and produced many different styles, and most of the harmonicas used by professionals. The company also makes kazoos, recorder flutes, melodicas, banjos, guitars, bass guitars and ukuleles, along with its one million harmonicas a year.