Getting my friend's vintage Harmony Baritone has got me hooked on these amazing instruments. I still have my friends on loan, and I am amazed at how good that Harmony sounds. I never expected it, but wow.
It's a 40s-50s model and it just has amazing depth, lots of tone from the soundhole yet the highs are very clear - not muddy at all. I am playing hi-D by using two sets of D'Addario Pro Arte classical strings and using one high e as the high d string and the other high e as the usual high e. That way I get a nice all nylon set when adding the G and B strings. Here's an example of it:
It sounds even better in person. I hope, hope, hope my friend will let me buy it from her - she's the original owner but has no sentimental attachment to it so maybe....
Now when I play tenor I really notice the lack of volume, but, of course I still love it. But this is a nice change of pace, ncie to be able to play a little lower.
Mike
It's a 40s-50s model and it just has amazing depth, lots of tone from the soundhole yet the highs are very clear - not muddy at all. I am playing hi-D by using two sets of D'Addario Pro Arte classical strings and using one high e as the high d string and the other high e as the usual high e. That way I get a nice all nylon set when adding the G and B strings. Here's an example of it:
It sounds even better in person. I hope, hope, hope my friend will let me buy it from her - she's the original owner but has no sentimental attachment to it so maybe....
Now when I play tenor I really notice the lack of volume, but, of course I still love it. But this is a nice change of pace, ncie to be able to play a little lower.
Mike