tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post1075357578129816257..comments2024-03-26T21:46:56.291-07:00Comments on The ZehnKatzen Times: [liff, music] I Haz A Bass GuitarSamuel John Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514541030057763303noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post-79466594597487388072015-02-26T14:08:45.655-08:002015-02-26T14:08:45.655-08:00I bought one of these from Sears or Wards catalog,...I bought one of these from Sears or Wards catalog, in the late 70's I believe, because it was almost a perfect match for my fender precision and I wanted it for a back-up. Was $140 new. It had the model name "Marquis" on the peghead in addition to the Harmony brand name. I was impressed by it's solid feel and good quality bridge and tuners. The original pickup looked exactly like yours which made it easy for me to swap in a genuine fender precision pickup! Didn't use it very much (Fender was pretty infallible) but when I did it was very close to my P-bass in feel and sound. Hope you have learned to play a few tunes by now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post-1539600791903080282008-04-28T05:20:00.000-07:002008-04-28T05:20:00.000-07:00oh hey the metal plate at the neck/body junction i...oh hey the metal plate at the neck/body junction is just sort of protecting the wood under it. You pull those four screws out and the neck comes off. That's all. Nothing else really there.prilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227335281113915574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post-20994775161403070502008-04-28T03:42:00.000-07:002008-04-28T03:42:00.000-07:00The Bass police haven't found me yet. I haven't l...The Bass police haven't found me yet. I haven't learned the Barney Miller theme, or the Night Court one, or the Seinfeld one (which is a keyboard from what i hear, anyway).<BR/><BR/>Harmony instruments have always been at the very least serviceable, they do the job. They have unique tones. I've played some very cool sounding ones. My H27 has a very watery, acoustic tone to it. <BR/><BR/>At some point, if you're like me at all, the lack of knowledge about a serial number is going to eat at you and eventually you'll take it in to a shop and tell them to find it for you. lol! <BR/><BR/>I bet once you start goofing on it you'll want to play it more and more. Basses are like that :) <BR/><BR/>Ooh i just scored a new git myself.. pop on over and see what it is!prilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227335281113915574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post-71418938994721312122008-04-27T19:07:00.000-07:002008-04-27T19:07:00.000-07:00I was kind of hoping you'd chime in here. You're w...I was kind of hoping you'd chime in here. You're wise in the way of musical instruments and consequently awesome that way.<BR/><BR/>I've been doing some web surfing about Harmony guitars and the observation you made about this being an Asian-made guitar certainly is correct. I've subsequently found <I>another</I> sticker reading "Made in Korea". The Harmony Guy also touches on the Harmony name being licensed to Asian companies during the 70s and 80s. That's definitely what I have.<BR/><BR/>I can find a serial number nowhere on this guitar. The only identification I can find anywhere on the instrument is the logo (apparently the "Est 1892" legend is a dead giveaway about this) and the two stickers. <BR/><BR/>I suppose the serial number might be somewhere under the scratchguard or in the crevice where the neck and the body meet, but I'm not quite willing to take her apart. I'd just b0rk it.<BR/><BR/>While I'd of been thrilled to know I'd stumbled on a huge find, I'm not unhappy that it's just an Asian copy. It seems to be fairly well-made, has held up well in storage, feels and looks good, and is playable (at least by my complete tyro hands)<BR/><BR/>I do intend on at least learning the bass line to the Barney Miller theme. I understand if I don't the Bass Police will come to my house and take away my birthday, and I don't want that to happen, so I better get busy.Samuel John Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514541030057763303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post-86839849736407498132008-04-27T14:01:00.000-07:002008-04-27T14:01:00.000-07:00those don't look like original pickups, either. Y...those don't look like original pickups, either. Your Harmony is an Asian-made one, though.prilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227335281113915574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post-4092103662564277922008-04-27T13:45:00.000-07:002008-04-27T13:45:00.000-07:00go to this guys page. He's the harmony guy. http...go to this guys page. He's the harmony guy. http://www.broadwaymusicco.com/HARMONY.htm<BR/><BR/>I have a '63 H27 bass and an archtop of some kind. The archtop has S-57-T stamped inside, which means it was made in summer or spring of '57. Unsure about the T. Serial number format changed a few times between the 40s and the 60s. But on all hollowbodies it was stamped inside and on the solids they usually stamped it at the butt of the neck, you can't see it unless you take the neck off. A serial number on a guitar needs to be permanent, so I'm guessing that yours might be stamped at the butt, rather than on a sticker that could be easily pulled off by anyone.prilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227335281113915574noreply@blogger.com