Product: Harmony H607 Sovereign
Price Paid: US $189 in 85
Submitted
10/30/2004
at
11:14pm
by
Ken
Email: swfla at aol<dot>com
Features
:
9
Purchased in mid-1980's, Korean-made dreadnaught. Not a true "Harmony" from what I've read on the internet, but a Korean company named "Harmony Company Since 1892". No matter, beautiful, solid, and great sounding guitar! Beautiful matched-grain quilted spruce split-top and back. Unsure of wood used in neck and sides, but dark and solid. Rosewood fingerboard with distinctive mother of pearl inlays. Distinctive accents along sides and around sound-hole. Black pickguard. Sealed tuners that stay in tune. Great action on adjustable neck.
Sound
:
8
I've played Martin. Gibson, Taylor, and while this does not quite match with them it has a distinctive, full-bodied tone. 20 years of age have mellowed the tone perceptively. Use Elixer Nano strings. Plays nice when quietly or loudly picking, or when smashing an E chord hard! Use it for folk/alternative/alt.country songs. Everything from Michael Penn to Jules Shear to Steve Earle and John Hiatt. Even works for Elvis Costello and Patty Griffin tunes.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Purchased at Paragon Music in Tampa, and it was set up fine. No flaws. Very pretty guitar (thats what caught my eye in the first place).
Reliability/Durability
:
10
Has withstood 20+ years just fine. Play it routinely (along with my Washburn A/E, Strat, and LP copy). Very little wear for all the playing its had. Very dependable - stays in tune forever!
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
No idea. Never been an issue.
Overall Rating
:
8
Would be hard to replace as I've never seen another of these. For the money spent, its a great guitar! Giving it an 8 because its not a Taylor/Martin/Gibson. If anyone out there has more info on this guitar, please email me!
