Posts Tagged ‘harmony’
March 8th, 2010 | 
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I am reviewing the Takamine EG523sc acoustic electric guitar. The intro and exitlude is “Catching the Light” by Antoine Dufour. It is a really good guitar.
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Another of my overhauled Harmony Sovereign guitars. This one is weird. It has the double pickguard and pin bridge of the fancy models but it’s labeled “LTD” Has anyone ever heard of this “brand” or was it a custom shop model? Private label?Hard to say. These are really nice guitars on the vintage market. Solid Honduran mahogany back and sides. Solid spruce top. Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge.
I replaced the internal ladder bracing with standard X bracing.. Refinished the back and sides with French polish. I also installed a nice internal pickup. Built in the USA. The poor man’s Martin D-18.
The intro to Stairway to Heaven was played on this model by Jimmy Page. If you see one of these babies on Ebay snap it up…unless I see it first. I own SIX of these. They also showed up under the Silvertone and Kay brand. They were all made at the same factory in Chicago USA until 1974 when they went out of business. I think they are reissuing the Harmony brand electric models..but no way will they be able to reissue the acoustics. Most of the ingredients used are now extinct or prohibitively expensive…Like the Brazilian rosewood, Honduran mahogany, shellac finish and hide glue…I love these guitars!
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Posted in Vintage Acoustic Guitars | 
Tags: Acoustic, deluxe, Guitar, harmony, Jumbo, kay, luthier, silvertone, Sovereign, Vintage | 
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A nice, all original Kay archtop electric. These were sold under several different brand-names: Old Kraftsman, Truetone, Penncrest, and Airline.
As always, disregard the poor playing and sound quality, the guitar sounds excellent.
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Posted in Used Vintage Guitars |
Tags: 1960's, airline, Archtop, Danelectro, electric, fender, Gibson, Guitar, harmony, hollowbody, kay, national, silvertone, supro, Vintage |
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Old guitars sound best. Why? I don’t know. This is a 1960’s ish Harmony with f-holes tuned down a whole step to the key of D. It puts less stress on the already tired bond lines and I kind of like not having to work so hard.
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A nice vintage Kay Value Leader made in Chicago, Illinois around 1965 (earlier?).
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(Sound may be a little low on this video.)
This one is pretty rare. I’ve only ever seen a few of these pop up on ebay over the years. It’s pretty nice quality and comparable to other Italian electrics of the era like Eko, Vox, Crucianelli, Welson, Galanti, Goya, etc.
As always disregard the poor playing and sound quality.
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Posted in Used Vintage Guitars |
Tags: 1960's, airline, Danelectro, eko, electric, fender, Gibson, Guitar, harmony, kay, reverb, silvertone, surf, Teisco, Tube, Vintage, vox |
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A great sounding and playing vintage Kay “Swingmaster” model (I think) manufactured in Chicago, Illinois around 1960 or so.
For more information on vintage electric guitars I have owned, go to www.kingofkays.com
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Posted in Used Vintage Guitars |
Tags: 1960's, 60's, airline, amp, Archtop, blues, coil, crucianelli, eko, electric, fender, framus, Garage, Gibson, gretsch, Guitar, guyatone, harmony, hofner, hollowbody, hoyer, kay, marvel, national, old, pickup, premier, reverb, silvertone, single, solidstate, spring, Spruce, supro, surf, Teisco, TOP, Tube, valco, Vintage |
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http://GreenMeanieGuitars.com – See My Current Inventory of Guitars, Basses and Musical Instruments This Guitar is from an eBay Auction – I also buy guitars at: http://SellGuitarsOnline.com
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http://GreenMeanieGuitars.com – See My Current Inventory of Guitars, Basses and Musical Instruments This Guitar is from an eBay Auction – I also buy guitars at: http://SellGuitarsOnline.com
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Posted in Vintage Acoustic Guitars |
Tags: Acoustic, antique, chicago, collectible, Gibson, Guitar, harmony, rare, royal, Vintage |
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See how years of exposure to light has faded the finish of a Les Paul Junior. The same thing has happened to older Les Paul Standards – where the red fades away and “cherry” sunburst becomes “ice tea” sunburst.
Guitar collector info by Steve Evans of Jacksonville Guitar Center in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
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