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does anybody know about this guitar cause i just got one from my grandpa he bought i for 60 bucks back in 1971 i was just wondering what quality this guitar was considered when it first came out
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Harmony sovereign 1971 acoustic
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Posted 23 May 2006 - 11:53 PM
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Posted 24 May 2006 - 08:34 AM
The top-of-the-line acoustic for Harmony back then, which was one of the more moderately priced guitar makers. The Old bluesman Mance Lipscomb frequently recorded with a Harmony Sovereign. Of course it's no Gibson, but they were pretty decent guitars. A buddy of mine (a Mance-head) who can afford whatever he wants prefers his Soverign.
Un-plugged is not the same as
never-was-plugged-in-to-begin-with.
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Posted 24 May 2006 - 02:07 PM
QUOTE (dadfad @ May 24 2006, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The top-of-the-line acoustic for Harmony back then, which was one of the more moderately priced guitar makers. The Old bluesman Mance Lipscomb frequently recorded with a Harmony Sovereign. Of course it's no Gibson, but they were pretty decent guitars. A buddy of mine (a Mance-head) who can afford whatever he wants prefers his Soverign.
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it play's really nice i'll actually be playing it at his funeral tommorow it'll be cool to play what he has owned for so many years
Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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Posted 24 May 2006 - 03:26 PM
QUOTE (tony56 @ May 24 2006, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (dadfad @ May 24 2006, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The top-of-the-line acoustic for Harmony back then, which was one of the more moderately priced guitar makers. The Old bluesman Mance Lipscomb frequently recorded with a Harmony Sovereign. Of course it's no Gibson, but they were pretty decent guitars. A buddy of mine (a Mance-head) who can afford whatever he wants prefers his Soverign.
interesting
it play's really nice i'll actually be playing it at his funeral tommorow it'll be cool to play what he has owned for so many years
Yes, it is.
Un-plugged is not the same as
never-was-plugged-in-to-begin-with.
John Jackson -My Teacher and My Old Friend
When the roll is called up yonder he'll be there
never-was-plugged-in-to-begin-with.
John Jackson -My Teacher and My Old Friend
When the roll is called up yonder he'll be there
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Posted 24 May 2006 - 04:56 PM
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does anybody know about this guitar cause i just got one from my grandpa he bought i for 60 bucks back in 1971 i was just wondering what quality this guitar was considered when it first came out
any help appreciated
any help appreciated
If I recall rightly, a Martin, Gibson or Guild in 1971 would run you about 10x that - maybe more. (Maybe a lot more). It was about this time that companies like Yamaha & Ibanez were taking top of the line American guitars back to Japan, steaming them apart, and coming up with their own low priced alternatives. Companies like Harmony couldn't match the price or quality of these Japanese imports.
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Posted 24 May 2006 - 09:19 PM
correct me if i'm wrong, but i've heard many a time that stairway to heaven was recorded on a '71 harmony, so they must be pretty nice. plus just about everything was better quality back in the day.
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Posted 24 May 2006 - 10:22 PM
QUOTE (pimp_vince @ May 24 2006, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
correct me if i'm wrong, but i've heard many a time that stairway to heaven was recorded on a '71 harmony, so they must be pretty nice. plus just about everything was better quality back in the day.
i agree instruments back in the day were just generally better quality because people had only started to recognize stupid marketing ploys to sell more crap instruments for less money and in thelong run make twice as mucha s there competitior
anyway i think it is a really nice guitar and it plays very well i love it
Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
my 4th album - Back to Basics (2009) Message me for a FREE download link
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