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Originally Posted by Oster
If I want another Harmony, I want something that exudes '60s Chicago department store, not generic offshore 'retro'.
Original Harmonys are still well affordable and their Rowe Dearmond pickups are a wonder to behold. If you care about such details, the original plastic knobs and binding were celluloid and the rosewood usually brazilian. Yes they were cheap for their time but not what 'cheap' means today. They had character. These new ones - like a lot of retro styled knock-offs - just look like they have character.
It actually really saddens me that yet another American guitar tradition has been watered down by still more generic imitations. I'm really getting tired of this.
Of course people will say - no matter what (like they did with Danelectro) that the reissues are huge improvements over the originals. If they only knew...
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are you equally saddened that Teles and Strats are now also being made in Mexico, Indonesia and Korea ?
while i do agree with you that the originals are both cooler to own and play, and will certainly be worth more $$ down the road, there is some value to owning the repros as long as you like the style, sound and playability of the instrument.
I have one of the Danelectro 56 pro U2's... i believe it was made in 03. it is a great guitar and I get alot of enjoyment out of playing it. I think it plays, sounds and looks terrific Plus if it gets damaged the loss is not so much a heart breaker as woudl be if it were the 50 year old classic.