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Topic: What's it worth? |
J Hill
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Colorado, USA
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Andre Nizzari
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Bronx, NY
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Ian McLatchie
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Sechelt, British Columbia
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Posted 26 Mar 2005 10:28 am |
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| Leila: I'd say $200 max. This model Harmony makes a very attractive wall hanger, but the pickup is nowhere near the quality of the ridged metal covered p/u (the so-called "soapdish" style) on a number of other Harmony models. Also, the pearloid covering is paper thin and wears through very easily. I had one of these and didn't hang on to it for long. For about the same price you can often dig up the guitar-shaped Harmony model with grey pearloid. I'm a big fan of those guitars and wish I'd hung on to one of the pair I had. The same instrument without the pearloid, but a rather ugly gold finish and stencilled tan fretboard comes up often on eBay (some have the Harmony logo, others Silvertone). They often sell for well under two hundred dollars. |
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Jon Light (deceased)
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 26 Mar 2005 10:33 am
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I've got one of these that I picked up 5 years ago on ebay for $130. Ian is right on. The mots covering is bubbling in places and is indeed thin as tissue paper, the pickup was feeble so I stuck a Tele pickup in it which made a world of a difference. In the process of enlarging the pickup cavity I found that the wood, if it is wood, is really really light, like balsa. Or it is compressed dust or something. Not a resonant package. I truly believe that a new sub-$100 steel like you can find at all the online music stores and on ebay (Artisan is one label) would be a far better player.
--edited for spelling--[This message was edited by Jon Light on 26 March 2005 at 10:39 AM.] |
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J Hill
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2005 7:11 pm
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Thanks for the information. I'm slowly but surely learning a lot around here.
Compressed dust....hahahahahahaha  |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 27 Mar 2005 4:48 am
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Jon is right, most of the MOTS six string types I have come across were of very light wood core. I never did figure out what the wood (or whatever else)was.
The amazing thing is, is that some of the Magnatones built like that had terrific tone, which sort of shoots down all the discussion about exotic woods to be used for lap type steels. I built three identical seven string steels, the first being Mahogany, and the second being balck walnut. The third is white ash which is not finished yet.
The mahogany guitar was mellow, but not great for harmonics. The black walnut guitar is great, and sounds nice. So, who knows what is going on with all the variables of material for steel guitars!!
Sorry for the rant, which is not really the subject of this post.
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 27 Mar 2005 11:44 am
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| When I was selling Harmony Guitars (new) back in the late forties, early fifties, I never considered ANY Harmony guitar to be anything but a student instrument. In no way would a Harmony compare to the Gibson or Fender of the day. This particular guitar was a "cheapie" then and still is. |
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Jeff Au Hoy
From:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 27 Mar 2005 1:49 pm
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Keoki, I didn't know you sold Harmony guitars. What are your memories of the Patrician? I've always wanted to try one. They were the top-of-the-line, no?
Man, I sure wouldn't mind having the one Packard made as well. |
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