Harmos Guitars
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Mike Marchelya
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- Joined: 7 Mar 2003 1:01 am
- Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Harmos Guitars
Anyone have any comments about Harmos guitars? Note... I've searched the forums and have read the earlier responses; just wondering if there are any new Harmos owners/players out there, or if anyone has any further observations after playing theirs for a while. Thanks.
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Otto Anshus
- Posts: 1
- Joined: 5 Apr 2004 12:01 am
- Location: Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA
I am a new owner (and list member, glad to be here! 
) of a 2004 Harmos Americana 8-string.
Presently, I keep it tuned to C6. I have limited (to put it mildly) experience with proper lap steel guitars, and I can not compare the Harmos to other implementations of the steel guitar. However, I have played bottleneck guitar for 30 (sigh) years. I felt at home at once on the Harmos.
The Harmos has a wide range of sounds, and I can easily go from a Dobro style of playing/sound, to screaming lead guitar, to more traditional steel sounds.
The Harmos vibrates a lot, and you can feel it dancing. If I place it on a table, I can play it acoustically Still, it has long sustain times.
It is oh so light (but rigid). I can just tuck it under my arm in its gig bag, and it is easily a carry-on, even together with other bags (or even a Calton guitar case!).
The string spacing on the 8-string is perfect for me. I tried the 6-string, and it was OK, but the narrower 8-string spacing turned out to be just right.
I am very happy with my Harmos, and I am having a ball playing screaming lead guitar on it. However, I know, I really must start to play proper steel guitar soon, and I am working hard at it
) of a 2004 Harmos Americana 8-string.Presently, I keep it tuned to C6. I have limited (to put it mildly) experience with proper lap steel guitars, and I can not compare the Harmos to other implementations of the steel guitar. However, I have played bottleneck guitar for 30 (sigh) years. I felt at home at once on the Harmos.
The Harmos has a wide range of sounds, and I can easily go from a Dobro style of playing/sound, to screaming lead guitar, to more traditional steel sounds.
The Harmos vibrates a lot, and you can feel it dancing. If I place it on a table, I can play it acoustically
Still, it has long sustain times.It is oh so light (but rigid). I can just tuck it under my arm in its gig bag, and it is easily a carry-on, even together with other bags (or even a Calton guitar case!
).The string spacing on the 8-string is perfect for me. I tried the 6-string, and it was OK, but the narrower 8-string spacing turned out to be just right.
I am very happy with my Harmos, and I am having a ball playing screaming lead guitar on it. However, I know, I really must start to play proper steel guitar soon, and I am working hard at it