This is Proof that Bigsbys Make Everything Better! - Harmony Guitars

[@bertryman773]

Made in Kalamazoo out of the old Gibson factory along with Heritage guitars. It’s nice to see guitar manufacturing start to come back to where a lot of it all started. There’s still a lot of talent in the area for it. Now if only ProCo would come back too.

[@joshuabousquette8061]

I've got one, and I can recommend them. It's like a Tele-meets-Firebird in terms of the feel and sound. It sounds very bright, even with the mini-humbuckers - but you get a quieter, cleaner sound without the hum of single coils. Handles high gain pretty well, but probably excels at clean to mid-gain. The offset waist and added weight of the Bigsby make it more balanced than their first-run, T-bridge Silhouette, which I guess had slight neck-dive issues. The bridge did have some issues with losing height, but that was easily resolved w/ some Lock-tight (however that's spelled); still would prefer an option for a Mustang bridge or similar, like an ABR or roller bridge. The sweep of the Bigsby was also too subtle for me, so I switched out the stock 7/8" spring for a 1" spring, and went up from 10's (roundwound) to 11's (flatwound w/ wound third), and it made a big difference. Maybe not for everyone, but it's a nice (slight) alternative to the J-style guitars everyone seems to be playing these days.

[@FreddieBaker87]

I love when they squeeze in a comedic edit. I would love to get an "adult" Harmony. My wife still has a children's size harmony acoustic guitar that her late grandfather gave to her. Its unplayable- but a nice piece of nostalgia.

[@rrparker12]

I love when you guys gibber-jabber! You always make my morning.

[@lance134679]

I don't think anyone ever thought people would be paying this much for a Harmony guitar, but here we are, and I'm sure they're worth it. Thanks.

[@CatchMeOutside361]

You can always get a bouncier spring from Reverend guitars. I always put those on my Bigsby’s

[@ericrinehardt9373]

Nitro-finished, made in the USA of premium components and tonewoods. I have a Jupiter thinline, and it’s the best guitar I’ve ever owned (well, with the possible exception of my Martin D-18). Beautiful finishes, lovely thick slab on rosewood for the fretboard. An exceptional value for a premium guitar. People sh$tt$ng on Harmony for reissuing a quirky old brand should try one before flaming them.

[@scottsanders1960]

Great-sounding guitars!

[@acmetoys2001]

4:00 In the States we have Rolo candies that match the description that you give.

[@ghalston5641]

I recently purchased a Jupiter. It is one of the nicest guitars I have owned. Simple design executed with top quality materials and workmanship. Easy playing with slab body, belly carve cutaways and rolled fingerboard edges and 25 in. Scale. Huge articulate sound from the gold foil pickups. And it smells of vanilla lacquer…

[@Adamnoisetog]

Genuinely, I adore bigsbys so much - I've got 3 guitars currently, 2 of them have bigsby's and my next guitar I'm looking at is going to have a bigsby too... I think I'm obsessed...

[@_dmfd]

I'll always have a soft spot for Harmony's bc growing up I learned my very first stuff on an old US Harmony Broadway archtop that was my papa's. Man, I loved that guitar ( and loved my gpa haha he was my best friend I miss him to death ) that Broadway was supposed to be mine when I grew up but unfortunately my moms drug addict bf of the time stole it from us and pawned it off somewhere. That being said I haven't had the chance get to try one of these new reissues.

[@DrFearCo]

I love my Comet. I don’t see them too often in stock places.

[@KrenarCilkuGuitar]

Just got my Jupiter in Space Black from Harmony and I can't put that thing down! Surprisngly, I've enjoyed playing it unplugged a ton, very resonant!

[@Pandamasque]

Is the finish sparkly black? I can't quite tell from the video.

[@KrenarCilkuGuitar]

@@Pandamasque yes, there's a subtle sparkle going on and I think it looks gorgeous!

[@andsoistopped]

Dayyym. Those guitars are beyond cool.

[@johnjgibson6807]

I Wish I had kept My Old Harmony from The 80’s but Thought I needed a Set of Weights and Bench 👍👍🎶🎶🎸

[@dennismullins4930]

IMHO the Bigsby sounds more full and warmer ☮️

[@larsfocken3456]

I have an Ibanez hollow body guitar with a Bigsby and I love it. It has a roller bridge, which I like very much. I really mean the bridge not the nut. With those rolls the bridge won't move at all and that is good.

[@PeterMoore350]

I laughed a lot in this video and would lurve to see the outtakes. I thought the black one with Bigsby not only looked better but sounded way better. Danish Pete you need buy that one bro 😎 Greetings from NZ

[@djrea4815]

Damn, the Cap killed it on that intro jam!

[@DANWRIGHTITIS]

Great vid as always!!! I feel the bar was raised after your visit from Mr THORN!!

[@ericwarrington6650]

I have a vintage harmony acoustic guitar that I just removed the tuners and strings to begin refurbish project as it's played to a beaten death..lol..but it's my favorite guitar as it came from a close friend who is no longer w us...I have to contact Harmony to date it as it predates the listings...It plays and sounds amazing for a low level acoustic but it's at least 20 years old I'd guess and neck so straight it's scary...rock solid player keeper

[@bsbrooks455]

I think the best parts of the videos lately are watching the opening jams and seeing what I think is an ongoing quantum improvement in Lee's playing. I would just love to be able to hang with Pete like that and get to absorb what he has to offer.

[@Pandamasque]

2:37 the superhero we've all been waiting (and GASing) for! THE NITROMAN!

[@AnthonyRich5357]

Hey guys, really enjoy the channel. Love the jams. Would love to make it to Britannia someday. What the hell is the name of that intro backing track , I love it. Thanks Anthony Richards

[@BassGuyRy]

I remember the old chocolate cups! Haven't given them a thought in decades til Pete just mentioned them.🤣

[@GrumpyTy34er]

Did he mean Rolo?

[@BassGuyRy]

@@GrumpyTy34er no chocolate cups were just really crappy milk chocolate in mini metal colored cupcake cases

[@chancemiller9340]

A couple of guys have been on vacation to a place with sun. Definitely NOT England (or Denmark) in late December through to Miid-January). The Bigsby looks cool, but didn't sound like it did a thing around the 9:42 mark or so.

[@jasonswitzer1748]

I think you can different springs for the Bigsby to make the arm taller and give it more range.

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

I like the shoreline gold one.

[@ioncewas]

I think you're thinking of "ischoklad", Pete. Common around christmas here in Sweden.

[@didiervincent5252]

Bonjour ! la noire a un son plus chaud, bravo pour vos vidéos toujours très instructives.

[@GrumpyTy34er]

The candy is called Rolo and we have them in the US

[@acg1813]

Hello Pete and the Captain!

[@Zwidawurzn]

I used to think that Bigsby is the best vibrato system until i purchased a Duesenberg. Now i swear Duesenberg is the best. Easy string change, floyd rose tremolo tricks like dive bomb and flutter work and it actually stays in tune after doing that.

[@MrBallynally2]

The Les Trem's arm is in the wrong place for me. Too far towards the neck pickup. Interferes with my picking

[@nongmar8783]

The champagne gold one is on my list.

[@punottedbumhucker3974]

The chocolate thingy Pete mentioned is called "Eiskonfekt" in germany. Maybe called Ischoklad in other countries.

[@rainerschmitt456]

Yes... Eiskonfekt - -Yummy 🙂

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

B7 style Bigsby on the Gretsch, B5 on the Harmony, B7 for archtops, B5 for flat top guitars.

[@Duke_Silver]

The guitars are cool and all, but what about the Harmony amps?? Will they be available in the UK?

[@MusikMagisterMagnus]

The Jibby-Jabby is what we're all here for, fellas!

[@Bob-Whiting]

Bigsby's rule! I have one of them thar Mister Pauls with a Mister Bigsby on it. I love it, but it's a little on the heavy side which I counter act with a 3 inch strap! Cheers me mates!

[@isitreallyisitreally1756]

Lovely guitars , and yes , Bigsbys look awesome , being gentle with Bigsbys they can sound wonderful , BUT they are a pain to re string , try it mid gig , and the tuning can go off just by looking at one. Locking tuners , roller bridge , zero friction nut , on site guitar tech , and a whole lot of luck may get you through one or two songs during a hot sweaty jump up and down gig but ( I have one on a Les Paul Custom ) for me , it’s purely cosmetic and adds a bit of sprang to the sound . I’m sure I’m wrong in some cases but that’s just been my experience of them ( a couple of unreliable Bigsbyied up Grestch eletromatics ) . 😊👍

[@howardbwade]

I don’t know about your guitars with bigsbys. I currently have three, none with roller nuts and only one with locking tuners. They are totally stable tuning-wise. I have had many bigsby equipped guitars over the years. They are a pain to string but if the guitar is set up properly and the nut is smooth they stay in tune.

[@robinr22]

@@howardbwade just attach the string to the bigsby, pull it tight and tuck it under a capo halfway down the neck. Keeps it in place.

[@jcout25]

Sometimes you have a bad bigsby/guitar. I bought a new gretch streamliner with a bigsby and had the same problems you're talking about. I bought a roller bridge, string butler, graphtech nut, nut sauce, new bigsby spring, heavy gauge strings, and locking tuners. I stretched the strings out appropriately, played the hell out of them for a week even. The guitar wouldn't EVER stay in tune. I own two other guitars with b5 bigsbys (that I installed myself) and none of the extra stuff, not even locking tuners, and the only way they go out of tune is by turning the keys myself. I can't explain why the gretch just didn't want to be kept, She convinced me to return her for a PRS SE Semihollow....best decision I've ever made.

[@allendean9807]

Something really cool about mini humbuckers…..

[@stirlingarcher2141]

'Variety is the Spice of Life' is the old day saying that was used to best explain the situation their searching for at the end of the video. These days it's probably something like 'Thump, Wallop, Innit, get that into ya! ' :-0 lol

[@kizzy282]

MR DANISH PETE WAS THAT A BOLT FROM THE BLUE YOU DRUNK IN THE INTRO THOSE ARE THE BEST DRINKS OUT THERE

[@taylormyers7188]

I feel spoiled by having my first electric with a Bigsby. Now playing my friends guitars with other trem systems feel wrong and now Bigsby is the only way for me.

[@matthorner35]

Oh my woooord. Might there be any plans for lefty versions?

[@markmullins2756]

It does

[@billw8648]

The Captain loves Curry,, I knew there was something mysterious about him!

[@AKJ828]

I like some of that smooth pete side to side sway in the intro, thats where the real pro tone is

[@cee128d]

Reese's Pieces were essentially M&Ms. You are thinking about Rees's Miniatures that are actually shaped like small cupcakes.

[@VonHenry70]

You saved me looking snobby for correcting them, thank you! (Oh, BTW - Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures to be exact. 😉)

[@dinosaursr]

Nice axes.

[@davedavem]

Perfect Harmony, but I don't know whether to buy the ebony or the ivory...

[@dlocke7]

To raise the height of the trem arm on a bigsby just add another washer under the spring.

[@janbrenner9488]

This kind of very fat chocolate was called "Eiskonfekt" in Germany, because of the cooling effect of the cocoa fat, if this makes sense. Great Guitars by the way.

[@superkjell]

If Bigsby was good enough for Grady Martin, it is good enough for us!

[@DamienDalton]

Needs a reverend squishy spring in that bigsby. Will improve it beyond recognition

[@Skiddins]

And a coin under the spring to stop the arm being too low 🤫

[@abdulkader6735]

ণণণঘ

[@rylieriley]

It's not Reese's Pieces (Reese's Pieces are sort of like peanut butter M&M's). The knobs look like Reese's mini peanut butter cups. I love those things. 😄

[@andsoistopped]

Yes Pete we had those. But not Reeses Pieces they were actual cup cakes. It wasn’t nougat but they had thick chocolate icing. As I grew up in Guildford and I’m close in age to the Captain I can pretty much guarantee that he would have had them as a kid.

[@adylp7818]

I thought the knobs on those Maestro pedals looked like Reese’s. Maybe it’s a new trend🤔

[@SeanDS89]

3:55 The vol/tone knobs look like peanut butter cups to me 😂

[@methatswho8304]

I bought the slate w Bigsby a few months ago but I've yet to spend time with it because I have too many damn guitars.

[@MrRFasters]

My EPI 335 has a Bigsby, my Duesey Starplayer Custom has the Duesey trem and my both Hagstrom Super Swedes are "tremarized" with the Hagstrom Tremar version of the bigsby. And my new Duesey Starplayer Special will be upgraded with Dueseys Les Trem II. Fact: the Duesey and Hagstrom version both are way way more smoothe and reliable than the Bigsby bigsby. Sad Andertons isn t running Hagstroms brand. It would also get some attention. Because indeed. Life just gets better with some true vibrato ...

[@GuitarSlimJunior]

I do believe they were called Icy Cups …by Moritz perhaps?

[@TheToneLounge]

The Bigsby looks super cool, but I can't for the life of me get along with having one on any of my guitars.

[@Bentonmaru]

Heritage and these Harmony’s are bang for your buck. Even with prices increasing these are just great values with a REAL Bigsby(Not Licensed) and Mono Vertigo bag. Nitro finished too. Expect to pay sub $2k for a guitar like this. Heck, Fender Mexican guitars are near these prices. Ordered a standard Silhouette from Sweetwater but I’m kinda regretting not getting the Bigsby one for a few hundred more. Played a used one at guitar center and they had to kick me out after close because I was having too much fun. 😂 I agree with another comment. It excels in crunchy gain. It sounded great out of the Boss Katana I played with.

[@joek81981]

I didn't know you could have Bigsby with a three barrel tele bridge. ...functionally anyway.

[@joshuabousquette8061]

I've got one, and yeah, it was an issue. Intonation was fine, but the barrels kept losing height. Just gotta lock the pins with superglue or lock-tight.

[@larrydj549]

Definitley different Ask Paul

[@nemuchan]

Pete's honnest reaction here : wriggle the thing, nothing changes in the sound. lol wut did i broke it ?

[@Gattygoon]

Bigsby sells different styles of arms. You can buy one that will work for you and swap them out. Easy to install with a hex wrench. No need to ruin the original bar by bending it.

[@NoirRobert]

Is it heresy to want a Floyd Rose on one of those?

[@johnsparkman4532]

Rollos. The chocolate is called Rollos. I remember them being delicious.

[@paulf7567]

gulp! .. shii the kapitans getting really good on the plank .. dafu

[@guitars4ever176]

Reese’s peanut butter CUPS is what the knobs look like ( it’s a tough world out there )

[@Bimmer2047]

pete they are mini reeses peanut butter cups

[@Simto]

FYI: How to make Bigsby string changing the easiest of all guitars. Take the string and make a 90 degree bend down by the ball end and voila, it won't hop off the pin. Mega easy to change strings that way.

[@schizoinstereo]

3:55 Upside Down White Chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

[@philipbrister]

Bought the Comet. Very well made instrument. If Gibson made it they would have charged $3500 for it.

[@Megarobotsquadron]

mentioning frank brothers!

[@stevent.keister1254]

The black with bigsby sharper

[@Citizen-1a]

As you asked, correct grammar is "one of Pete's and *my* favorite brands".

[@mirr0rd]

Or you could also say "our... favourite bands" and gesture wildly back and forth

[@iused2BAfireman]

“Rolo” knobs mates.

[@oldmantwofour5561]

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Reese's Pieces are like M&Ms but peanut butter. Trust me. I live 20 minutes from the Reese factory in Hershey, PA.

[@JohnKelly2]

Harmony dates back to 1892

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

The Bigsby on the Harmony is faster to get to and easier to learn on because you can use it with your eyes closed :-)

[@オールマイト-y1f]

Yes those chocolates existed here.

[@LewWelchThePoet]

🤘👍🏿

[@Lynx33PL]

Bigsby also requires you to make friends! Because you need at least two more people every time you want to change the strings...

[@markmullins2756]

The El Capitan has gotten way better on the guitar ....two thumbs up

[@SingingSimplified]

Reese’s peanut butter cups - not Reese’s pieces. Important information here. Lol

[@terrybanks5063]

doesnt music man make a silhouette model? unless harmony named it first thats a bit naughty.

[@jfinester]

Harmony had a Jazzmaster-ish solidbody called the Silhouette in the mid ‘60s.

[@fuffb140]

Just touching a Bigsby instantly makes you 1% cooler. Having one on every guitar you own,50%. Buying one and installing it yourself, 100%. They're like ketchup, makes everything better.

[@greengem8901]

Looks nicer without the BIGSBY,,,, IMHO. But it isn't a pretty offset guitar overall. Maybe just me, but I don't like US (or indeed any country) flags on guitars. So not for me. Flame roast maple neck is decent enough though...

[@norbertplaysguitar7244]

I feel your comment. No need for flags on guitars.

[@ghalston5641]

Well the flag is on the plastic pick guard protector. Comes right off.

[@VirgoMonkey]

Rollos

[@alexwoolridge94aw]

I've owned one bigsby equipped guitar once. I'll never make that mistake again

[@gowild9405]

there like rolos candy not reese's

[@davidhayes1494]

"chatback" 😘 😆😆😆😆

[@markmullins2756]

What's up with the 80s slang

[@jacobbockover1628]

A bigsby does not make stringing a guitar better though im sure plenty of solutions are out there for some reason they dont implement any

[@HowardCharlesUK]

They make everything better, except for changing the strings ? 😂

[@larrydj549]

Peanut butter cups Not pieces Krike