Slide and housing (integrated mouthpiece and cover unit) can be disassembled without tools, reed plates are removable with a single screwdriver. The mouthpiece feels like a lover"s kiss. Exceptional airtightness ensures unbelievable volume, dynamics, and response. The elegant simplicity of the two part slide/housing construction is a work of genius. If you are looking for a ergonomically constructed chromonica to play Rock, Pop, Blues or Folk, its hard to o better that the CX-12. The high end molding technique used to manufacture this revolutionary design makes the result anything but -Inch cheap plastic-Inch and if you put it to your lips you"ll realize why.