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From Bruce Springsteen to Van Morrison, talent has kissed a great number of harmonicas. But no mouth-harps are so storied as those of Bob Dylan. And now, at last, you can buy them.

Yes - real, certified, saliva-laden Dylan harmonicas are going on sale via instrument-maker Hohner. For just $25,000 (£12,500), you may lay hands on a set of seven Marine Band harmonicas that were personally played by Dylan.

There are just 25 such sets available, all hand-signed, sold exclusively through Sam Ash Music.

"He's played our products forever. Usually when he'll go on the road, his road manager will call here and purchase a bunch of harmonicas to go out with," Scott Emmerman, Hohner's director of marketing and sales, told E! News.

Those who can't afford all 7 Dylan-blown harmonicas – instruments in the keys of C, G, D, F, A, B and E - can opt for a single C harmonica, again signed by Dylan, for just $5,000. And if you are desperately cheap, you can always pick up one of the mass-produced models, machine-stamped with Bob Dylan's signature - but unkissed by his Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame-inducted lips.

The limited edition harmonicas will go on sale at SamAshMusic.com starting on midnight, October 29, while the unslobbered ones will be sold by Hohner dealers worldwide.

Dylan will receive a portion of the sales, E! reported.

Hohner's previous special edition harmonica line was with Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler. Depraved rock fans, take note: Buy both harmonicas, mush them together, and you can pretend that Tyler and Dylan are kissing.



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