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Topic: Harmos Owners...check in. |
Terry VunCannon
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2012 7:54 am |
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OK, Sage Harmos built a great instrument. Jerry Douglas, Joe Perry, Robert Randolph own one.
I have Americana #75...so there must be over 75 Harmos Lap Steels out there...where are they?
Harmos owners, check in here. Since the company is out of business...we will be a small group.
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Raymond Jones
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 19 Aug 2012 9:05 am Harmos owner -
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Terry count me in. Americana seven string, second generation. Everything in this world resonates with or from vibration, I think the Titanium bridge and nut are important. Perhaps the lack of solid body is the secret of the incredible tone. I don't know their #ing system but mine is - M2 OT4 HO4
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HowardR
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Posted 19 Aug 2012 9:58 am
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I'll check in here......I have a Sacred Steel S8 with the CC (Charlie Christian) pu.......I also have the "dance bar" and stand that was made for it....I'll try to post photos tomorrow......
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Terry VunCannon
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 21 Aug 2012 9:15 pm
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I wrote the serial # down but can't find it at present.....but it's something like SS02005502.....
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Benjamin Kelley
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2012 10:47 pm
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When did the company go out of business? Their website looks fully operational.
Cheers,
Benjamin
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2012 8:24 am
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| It has been at least 4 or 5 years...Sage or James...are you out there??? |
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Thomas Temple
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2012 9:34 am Off the net
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| One site for Harmos says no longer in service however this site does give the impression that they are still in business... http://harmosmusic.com/musicians.htm Will assume that it may not be correct. |
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2012 10:15 am
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If you go in on yhe main page you get this...
http://harmosmusic.com/
...Website no longer in service....but the following pages seem to be up on a server somewhere. Lots of info there...I hope that this info does not go away. |
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Benjamin Kelley
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2012 12:27 pm
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That's really too bad. I've only been playing for a year, looks like I missed the boat.
Cheers,
Benjamin
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Hal Braun
From:
Eustis, Florida, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2012 8:40 pm
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well, PostDanmark.dk says mine was shipped to the USA on the 17th.. and should be 7 - 10 days and I will have an 8 string Harmos One with the single Chicago pickup with the second generation keyless tuners.. not sure if it is late enough to have the titanium or not...
Here are some photos of what is coming.
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 10:27 am
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| these would look good with the steel and player surrounded by a geodesic dome made out of pull tabs from beer cans. |
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Hal Braun
From:
Eustis, Florida, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2012 7:41 am
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Howard,
I am looking at pictures of that stand.. Can you tell me how it is connected? I cant tell. My new Harmos (M-024-J03) has two holes drilled in the end plate, and the stand appears to have two "nubs" that stick up.. do they sit on that?
I got one of the Ultimate V Pro stands and am trying to figure the cleanest (and easiest) way to connect the two..
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2012 10:04 am
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Hey! I finally found a tailor for you guys!
If you're gonna go "future" ya gotta go all-in... |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 2 Sep 2012 10:07 am
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| The two holes that are in the endplates are for the dance bar.......the Harmos sits on those flat nubs and is quite secure as it's a tight fit....... |
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Hal Braun
From:
Eustis, Florida, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2012 3:59 pm
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| David Mason wrote: |
Hey! I finally found a tailor for you guys!
If you're gonna go "future" ya gotta go all-in... |
Jealousy is such an ugly thing 
Besides, I think this is much more in line... 
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 3 Sep 2012 9:20 pm
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Speaking of jealousy, that stand of HowardR's - is that like PVC pipe of some form? I've seen as the drum cage stuff where the build a wall of tom-toms, but that would be the expensive way to go. I know there are tons of people making furniture out of PVC, but does anyone have an organized parts list or plans for such a thing? The reason I ask is I just got a new/old MSA SuperSlide, with the "Freedom Stand" and with the legs extended to standing height it wobbles all over the place. I do have a nice folding walker I can use, but it does look a bit like a, ummm, walker. I suppose I could hang feathers and beads and skulls and stuff from it.
PVC would work pretty good, but I don't really want to wander around the plumbing store scratching my head say "ummm..." for hours. I'll dig around on the net, but if somebody has already made one and can share schemes, I'd appreciate it. |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 4 Sep 2012 4:44 am
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| David,....is your stand the older 3 legged stand?.....if so, you can have it modified (by MSA) to a 4 legged stand which solves the wobble problem..... |
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Mike Ihde
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 3:54 pm
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Here's Joe Perry from Aerosmith with his Harmos. I got him hooked up with Sage and they were more than happy to give him one with a stand. He used it on tour.
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Andre Nizzari
From:
Bronx, NY
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Posted 12 Sep 2012 11:56 am
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I got a 2004 with a single chicago pup and standard tuners with the 4 legged stand. Very unique in tone. Love that steel. Awesome dude! lol
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 19 Sep 2012 8:05 pm
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I just found this photo of Lion Kobayashi playing his Harmos with Duke Ching.....this was a jam at the HSGA about 7 years ago I guess.....
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2014 1:00 pm
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| There has got to be more Harmos owners out there. I am still looking for one of the Stands for mine...anyone of you want to sell one? |
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2014 1:16 pm
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I currently use a Keyboard X-Stand to play mine onstage, but I really feel like I missed the boat by not getting a Harmos Stand when I had the chance...
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Andre Nizzari
From:
Bronx, NY
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Posted 30 Nov 2014 5:01 pm
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I was thinking of selling mine for like 1200..idk
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2014 9:32 am
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| What is yours Andre? 6 or 8 string,pups, and what year? |
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