Harmony Silhouette - This is the one I WANT! - SNAMM 2019

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

The world needs more offset guitars.

[@BigIronTexas]

It seems like not too long ago I had never seen any of your videos, but here lately, every time their is a piece of gear I want to see demoed there you are! Good content, thanks man.

[@simplygreg17ify]

My very first guitar was a black Harmony 6 string acoustic that I played in church for a while. I've loved them every since

[@nigel900]

Beautiful guitar. Hard to believe Harmony used to be the guitar bought when you couldn't afford a real guitar...

[@blake100blake]

This thing is definitely going onto my short list of guitars I NEED

[@jirapatthaenphromrat2910]

Can't believe how clean that Humbucker is.

[@jessekitts3976]

I always know how into the guitar he is by the amount of reverb he throws on it

[@ColinStuart]

My first guitar was a Harmony Sovereign. They seem to have changed a wee bit!

[@Jay-bk7lu]

When I first saw these, I thought: oh great, another offshore reboot of a classic brand. But after a little digging, I am truly impressed that Harmony decided to go the premium made in USA route. I want one!

[@60CycleHumcast]

they done good. I own one now and i love it dearly.

[@bakstabbath]

That sounds killer and doesn't look too shabby either. I definitely wouldn't kick it out of bed!

[@schizoinstereo]

At 2:16 I thought you said "OUTTA TUNE!" haha, so they are 25" scale length, Nitro finished and made in the USA! I want one too!

[@sidestyle05]

From a build quality and playability stand point, how would you compare these to a Vintera-level Fender?

[@colebarlow345]

In my opinion, these are better then the majority of Mexican made Fenders. On paper, they are made in the states, have nitro finishes, and are more expensive. Yes, you don't have the big Fender name behind it but the ones I've played were impressive and to me, these would rival an American pro if you are going to compare these to fenders.

[@timbalint5146]

That was a fun video. What a beauty of a guitar.

[@elibeachill]

SOUNDS FANTASTIC

[@Darm0k]

That thing sounds fantastic.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

Cool! This is the one!! A real Harmony updated reissue.This thru my Plexi would be killer. lol

[@Lowtech14]

Hi gain sounds in a demo are totally worthwhile to see if the pickups can handle it. Some pickups/guitars sound great clean but terrible with gain and vice versa.

[@waybackplayback1347]

Ryan: It's shiny gold metal flake offset oddball surfy weirdo kinda sorta retro vintage and it's not a Danelectro...GIMME!

[@Jakeman90210]

are these made in usa, and if so, how are they so inexpensive?

[@MrPickup12]

They are made at the Heritage Guitar facility in Kalamazoo, same building Gibsons were made in.

[@guyfromnj]

I want one. Killer guitar

[@clint4004]

You're harboring deep feeling for your Squire Mustang..

[@zollicreative894]

I now own one and wouldn’t trade it for anything. Superb playability, takes pedal well and ultra comfortable. In my opinion, for a used one to get the price down it would be hard to beat.

[@draganm7823]

Hi gain is definitely worth doing! Not only does this guitar sound great, it also looks it too! 👍

[@ss750f]

Have you ever tried a DiPinto ??

[@lookythat2]

Good idea. I'd think DiPinto would be right up Ryan's -- alley.

[@60CycleHumcast]

Yup, I’d love to own one someday. I almost bought a used galaxy once.

[@darrellmcdonald7883]

That guitar looks and sounds great in all pickup positions. It might actually make me sound like I can play.

[@niclastname]

I don't know man. I don't think it sounds nearly as good in the bridge and middle position as it does in the neck position.

[@bebenavole]

what is the neckshape like?

[@cowtowncustoms2110]

Looks and sounds like a good quality guitar!

[@Jakeman90210]

high gain sounds are worth doing.

[@timleem3609]

Sounds fantastic! I'll take one as well. Not sure if the price point is right but digging this guitar.

[@PhilLament]

Re: high gain settings in demo. My opinion is show all levels of clean/dirty sounds a guitar/pedal/amp/thing has to offer. Do it your way. Personally, I like hearing clean sounds when determining what a thing sounds like, but OD/Dist/Fuzz sounds can change with varying inputs, too. I guess it's up to the presenter to be smart about it and not just max out the signal without some context for comparison. Cool guitar, btw.

[@Kingsnax12]

All this needs is a variation on a floating teen system and it’s the new face of indie music

[@DyscoJen]

Always some gain...and stomp the fuzz. Love me some fuzz and this one sure did satisfy.

[@BottleneckMoses]

In my humble opinion, high gain trials in demos mask all subtleties and nuances of the guitar, making the whole exercise of critical listening a waste of time. I've always thought this, but no one has previously questioned (to my knowledge in gear tests) whether or not to test with high gain, so kudos to you!

[@sxnthwave]

I really need to get my hands on an offset guitar. I’ve always loved them but never really picked one up for my collection 😂

[@GuitarOverdrive]

That guitar is ... so ... cool! Attitude for miles.

[@AndruJorj]

Oh my, look at that sexy little thing. Nice guitar, too.

[@triplesevensix291]

Don't get him excited!!

[@danielstapleton8875]

That's him.

[@jaytee8188]

It’s the one you want? No whammy, that you’ve said in the past you need... No coil split, that you’ve said in the past you need. Ok. Though I can see what attracts you to it. Personally, I like the Rebel.

[@60CycleHumcast]

Jay Tee I own all kinds of guitars that aren’t hard surf guitars. I do wonder how it would take a bigsby though, lol

[@niclastname]

@@60CycleHumcast I think a Bigsby would look awesome on it! So use that as a justification to buy one and put a bigsby on it for a video project :D

[@jaytee8188]

And thus it is so. I have to agree, a Bigsby would be even more than the icing on the cup cake. See what I did there.

[@simplygreg17ify]

An answer to your high fashion question Ryan, to me, it really doesn't show much at all. But that's just my opinion as a non high grain player myself. I don't personally heart much with times or the difference in tones in a high gain seeing. I personally am able to tell much more in the clean, jazzy tones...but again, just my opinion

[@Chalky-ze6js]

Thought for a while we’d end up with a guitar in a cream sparkle.

[@allenwestphal169]

Far cry from the harmony I got from j c penny back in the 80s

[@lrvogt1257]

I'm shocked that a video sponsored by Harmony would praise the Harmony guitar. It looks good and I'm sure it's very nice but $1,200 seems a bit pricey to me.

[@benallgeier5932]

well, most American made guitars seem to cost around that amount, & a quite nice case is included, so I don't think the value is terrible

[@sidestyle05]

LR Vogt US made in the original Gibson factory. 1200 sounds about right on target

[@quicklynamed]

They are finished with nitrocellulose, which is very labor intensive but worth it

[@rainbowslushy223]

yes do high gain stuff i wanna every sound you can get from a guitar]

[@frieswijk]

We know the noise; 60.Cycle Namm

[@SeanFication]

Look's like a Mustang body with a strat neck bolted on. Sounds a bit like one too.

[@erlannderrantem6972]

I don‘t like the trend of resurrecting old budget brands and making “expensives” copies of the old models. Don’t get me wrong, Supro f.x. Are making GREAT Amps, but they not exactly affordable ☹️ although with the Blues kings they kinda gettin’ in that area. I think at least the brands should work to get to the point where they can provide some models in the upper affordable range. (Like 250-600 € for a guitar f.x.)

[@60CycleHumcast]

there are lots of import brands offering guitars in that price range.

[@pollyfa4413]

Оаопопо я была на концерте у этой группы!!!!

[@jeronimomartinezfabregas]

Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys plays Harmony guitars so, they gotta have something good...

[@kidkoi]

i'm here for the HIGH Gain!!!

[@thegonkulator]

BIG TASTE

[@davidrussell8918]

Nice guitar , and I know there usa made, but $1300 is lot of money for a really basic guitar. Harmony has always been known as budget guitars like Danelectro. Think ill just wait till the charmonys start showing up from China for $99 lol

[@60CycleHumcast]

danelectro has a $1200 guitar now, lol

[@evanharnett]

What?? 1200 Danelectro??

[@DMSProduktions]

Those are NOT mini-humbuckers!

[@thehowlingjoker]

yes they are

[@DMSProduktions]

@@thehowlingjoker They don't sound like hb!

[@thehowlingjoker]

@@DMSProduktions But they are mini humbuckers though. A P90 may not sound like a Lipstick Pickup but they are both single coils.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@thehowlingjoker That's NOT proof!

[@thehowlingjoker]

@@DMSProduktions Harmony Mini-Humbuckers Custom-voiced and hand-wound, our signature pickups deliver resonant and crystal clear tone from the get-go. literally copy-pasted from their sites page about that very guitar model.

[@brighammmer]

So this is the same outfit that resuscitated Teisco too, huh? I'm likely snobish. And looks like a guitar I'd be all about, if I also wasn't a fan of the original junkbox Harmony's... It would be nice if the company's "About Us" section talked about WHY they chose to resuscitate this brand, and not try to make it seem like the same organization that folded 40+ years ago.

[@60CycleHumcast]

Brigham Alcorn write them I guess 🤷‍♂️

[@brighammmer]

@@60CycleHumcast it's easier to whine about it on your videos. Lol

[@lookythat2]

I put a comment on a video the new company put up over a year ago, asking them the same thing, and they just took the whole thread down.

[@brighammmer]

@@lookythat2 haha nice.

[@brighammmer]

I'm also the worst type of customer when it comes to "reissues". Do not even get me started on the bastardization of the "supro" brand...

[@triplesevensix291]

I could stay grounded if I had any fucking money left in the bank! Grrrrrrrrr! Damn you...lol. Olivier Newton John wants one too but she can afford it! ;) Its the one that she wants. Travolta can fuck off! Wahey!! Can you imagine Sandy from Grease playing a cool guitar like that? Rizzo on bass? Ha! Hot damn.....

[@conanseibel4464]

Harmony is a classic cheap but fun instrument. I, and anyone who ever owned or played one, would have a real hard time shelling out anywhere near this price for anything with the name Harmony on it. Regardless of the quality.

[@sidestyle05]

Conan Seibel Regardless of quality? That’s pretty silly

[@conanseibel4464]

Mark Knapke the whole fun of a Harmony is finding a delightfully weird pawn shop guitar, with wonderfully terrible pickups. That anyone can afford. Originally they were an every mans guitar you could get at Sears. My first guitar was a terrible Stella Harmony, and I loved it.

[@sidestyle05]

@@conanseibel4464 First, if you judge things by an idealized memory, you will always be disappointed. No one at the time thought Harmony pickups were "wonderfully terrible." I remember very well! It's only now in retrospect that we remember these things of our youth with a halo glow. When you bought a Harmony back in the day, it was a "first guitar" and you knew it was gonna kind of suck but it worked and you were excited and it was cheap and you thought "Well, what do you expect for that money?" and you just made due. You loved that old Stella not because of the "charm" of its many cheap faults, but in spite of them because it was your first guitar. Now, I will grant you, the designs were indeed thought of as "delightfully weird"! Second, you can still buy that pawn shop junker! Just because a new, quality, US made Harmony is available doesn't mean all the originals are gone. Progress doesn't always mean the eradication of the old. The old and new can live side by side. I really want one of these new ones....I also really want an original cheap-o Harmony/Teisco to mod and fuss around with as a hobby project. Third, I would say this product deserves to be judged on its own terms. If the sound, the playability, the construction is there, I say give it the credit it deserves. These look fantastic to me, they sound terrific. It's US made in a former Gibson factory so I would say the competition is the Fender American Performer Jazzmaster or G&L Fullerton Doheny and this is priced right in the middle of that range. If it plays as well, is as well finished and constructed, the styling and especially hand-wound gold foils make it unique enough in my opinion to warrant consideration. It's definitely enough of its own thing that the "might as well buy a Fender for that price" doesn't hold up. I'd buy it over the Powercaster for sure.

[@calvinevans6347]

I JUST LEFT SWEETWATER WITH ONE OF THESE AND SIR, YOU'RE WRONG!!!

[@calvinevans6347]

Regardless of the quality? REALLY?

[@profile1251]

This is an electric guitar. A 6-string model.

[@60CycleHumcast]

thats true

[@TheLadsBandLive]

Shame no whammy. This thing could be surf guitar king with a trem system.

[@jamesflack8624]

Chappers Fangrrl here.. Miss me?

[@60CycleHumcast]

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[@therealdjmarcus6620]

The Jetsons lol

[@nico6423]

I know this is off topic but you deserve a pat on the back! I've given you negative comments on how I lost faith in your honesty with your review on the Firefly guitars way back when you 1st reviewed the guitar and you gave it a great review. I gave you, (IMO) the facts about the questionable quality, upgradeability, with playability and it's cost effectiveness to own one of these guitars! I was completely dissatisfied with you and your review with comments, (which to date, you still leave out on buying one of these guitars). I must admit that you seem completely dissatisfied with owning this guitar, which made you think about smashing to pieces or just giving it away after putting it to the test in a live performance. You must have known from the beginning that these guitars are worthless to modify and spend the money to upgrade in order to get it to play and feel good with any type of playing ability that the player has! You've sort of, kind of, perhaps possibly, gave it a maybe, and spoke with some truth for the Firefly guitars. I'm glad you have taken the time to tear the guitar apart and show everyone on KZbin just how and why these guitars are so cheaply made and are not worth the effort to put money and time into them. Unfortunately, only KZbinrs having any experience with modifications and upgrades to any guitar can see it for what it's worth! Though Firefly still has the ability to make a profit from your honest opinion on these guitars. I am not a troll and I have over 15 guitars in my personal collection that are a musician's giging guitar and can count on. I've always given a real opinion on facts because I don't have KZbin paying the bills! As a matter of fact, I don't do videos because I don't want to be part of the game in earning money while giving any and all potential sponsors positive reviews even if they don't deserve it. I was brought up with values and strong ethics to give others my own opinion on whatever I have experience (good or bad) and why they should try it for themselves. You do deserve some credit for sharing how you feel about the guitar, but you still left it questionable for others to spend time, effort and money on the Firefly guitars! Everyone has to understand and read between the lines just to know if they should be purchasing a Firefly. New kids on the bus won't get your message and perhaps go through the money, time and effort before they realize that these guitars are actually worthless to put another penny into it, as well as having to spend time and effort for shipping the Firefly guitar back for a refund. Some if not most of us really know what a pain in the butt it is! Well enough of me giving my own opinion or bellyaching experience and thoughts on the Firefly guitar. Down deep inside, I know that you know what I'm expressing. I just don't want any person to go through what I've and others have been through with the Firefly guitars. I like everyone else listen up and understand that it's really not a good guitar for the money. But I, myself have learned the hard way!

[@seanbreidenbach827]

This is a video about harmony guitars what the hell are you talking about

[@nico6423]

Sorry for the confusion. I'm discussing the Firefly guitars and I understand that my subject doesn't belong here. I just had to give an honest opinion on the Firefly Guitars that keeps popping up from time to time! I thought I explained that in my comments

[@spottedsaint5776]

Wow! $1200 for a Harmony! I remember back in the 1980s when they sold Harmony guitars for about $100 for a guitar and cheap plastic battery powered amplifier combo set around Christmas time out of a JCPennys catalog. That's a cool guitar but I don't know if it's $1200 worth of cool... If I had the money I might reconsider, but I'd want to try it out first.

[@JENDALL714]

Up until the 1970's, Harmony was the largest guitar company in the world, larger than Fender and Gibson, they had a factory in Chicago, they made guitars for other companies, they closed in the mid 70's sometimes and the company name was sold and has since changed hands several times.

[@sixbladeknife44]

Not bad except for the uggo headstock and knobs...but $1200 for a Harmony?! C’mon...

[@60CycleHumcast]

dude, the knobs are awesome.

[@sixbladeknife44]

60 Cycle Hum Not my cup of tea...they look cheap, sorry :O

[@60CycleHumcast]

sixbladeknife44 I forgive you

[@sixbladeknife44]

60 Cycle Hum If you enjoy the looks, than it’s all good...different tastes yadda yadda. Or you could just do the right thing and get a proper offset like a Jazzmaster :D

[@60CycleHumcast]

sixbladeknife44 I have a jazz master.

[@dirkbonesteel]

Don't claim to be first. That stuff is old. Love the guitar but thought Harmony was going to be like it was before. Remember them as good but low cost, $!200 is about 3x that

[@60CycleHumcast]

dirkbonesteel who was first?

[@dirkbonesteel]

@@60CycleHumcast Some jerk, hate that guy....

[@Bluesky5553]

A Harmony guitar for $1200. Forget that nonsense. Can get an Indonesian made PRS for a lot less.

[@60CycleHumcast]

yeah, but then you would have an Indonesian PRS and not a USA made harmony. ;-)

[@danielsgrunge]

Telemaster

[@triplesevensix291]

At this rate I'm gonna have to unsub from your channel if you keep this shit up? I'm trying to keep a roof over my head here & every fucking day it seems you post content that makes me wanna buy a new guitar! You're just taking the piss now with this one! Lol.. She's a beauty! Never owned a Harmony. I want one now though thanks to you you fucker! ;) Cheers Ryan. Bastard! I'm skint man! ;)

[@johnwelch557]

$300.00 guitar for $1200.00. Nice. I'd like one too, but no way. Demos should only use clean sounds to actually understand the guitar. Overdrive is everywhere on YT, all the same, doesn't demonstrate anything. I think you agree based on your many vids. Thanks for your informative and entertaining vids.

[@Thomaszmccormick]

They are made in the original Gibson factory - and they have nitro finishes - so, yeah, not a $300 guitar.

[@montag4516]

Ebony fingerboard Bone nut Nitro finish Plek'd fret leveling Made in the Heritage factory (deep history) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Beautiful selection of colors to choose from (including some maple cap options). Includes a Mono Vertigo bag which are impressive in themselves. You can build this same offering for $300? You're dreaming.

[@johnwelch557]

@@montag4516 Well, those "improvements" aren't worth the $$. I played the heritage Harmonies and others from my first guitar in 1956 and in a band through about '69. They were marginal players, but they were the most prolific and available at the time. I do have some nastalgic sentiment for the brand. At least the company today isn't charging Gibson and Fender prices for small ungrades. In terms of playabilty, many $300.00 guiitars are on par with it. Just my view.

[@harleyrider9166]

$1200? LMAO....good luck with that:) Any electric guitar has attitude when you hook a drive pedal to it...LOL:)

[@ravenslaves]

...Still not a Harmony... Yes it has the name and the headstock, but it ends there. Meanwhile the monitor behind you shows _real_ Harmony guitars in all their cheap, yet amazingly cool, glory. ...It's mostly just a name thing. I'm sure they're far superior to the _real_ Harmony guitars in many ways...but still. It's like an old girlfriend showing up on your doorstep with a new baby in her arms, saying that this baby is yours and even naming the little darling after you. Even though you haven't dated her in over five years. The baby might be wonderful, smart and beautiful...but it just isn't yours. These new Harmony guitars are that bastard child.

[@brighammmer]

YES! It's a total play on emotions\tradition. On their website it's all "America's most cherished brand". And never once do they tell you why they(the folks at soundlab) decided to buy and resuscitate the Harmony name(easy $$ and recognition, baby!) Instead of creating their own new brand and image(hard work!) for these fully new guitars that KIND OF remind you of something old. I'd be into these if they weren't trying to do the emotional sale and tug at my heartstrings. Being a vintage Harmony owner though, I'm not likely their target audience. ;-)

[@shaunw9270]

I'm in England, no doubt they will be expensive and being USA made, excellent players BUT .. as I remember as a teen beginner in the early 80's and encountering 60's Harmony guitars , they weren't that great but had such a cool look and mojo . Lol, back then my only guitar was a 60's Dutch made Egmond Scout which I still have although it would need complete restoration as I played it til it fell apart ☺️

[@sidestyle05]

Brigham Alcorn I have an original and I would love to have one of these!

[@ravenslaves]

@@brighammmer Sadly I sold my Harmony Rebel ages ago. That _unpotted_ DeArmand had the most intense tone and the hollow body gave it this great Gretschy/Rickenbackerish vibe that you couldn't get with any F or G guitar. ...I plan on being buried with my H78 (with this wild flame top that I've never seen before).

[@brighammmer]

@@ravenslaves I had a rocket with 3 pickups I never should have sold ... I put a silhouette neck on a bobkat for my 8byear old when he started lessons. Love that binding and the inlays vs the dots on a bobkat...