NVUD: 1950s Harmony Baritone

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This is what I am selling my Moon Bird to make room for, believe it or not.

I found it at a vintage music shop in Portland on a recent trip with my wife and she agreed that it was different enough from the rest of the herd to warrant buying, provided I let one go, too.

For $200, including a hardshell, archtop Kala case that fits it like a glove, I’d say this is my favorite “steal”. Now I just have to re-learn what chords are where... :rolleyes:

Please excuse my pitchy singing and improvised finger picking...it wasn’t planned, and I think you can tell. :p
 
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Enjoy your new uke!

You married a wonderful woman... I bet she will continue to agree that you can buy a $200 uke if you sell another for $1000.
 
YogiTom said:
For $200, including a hardshell, archtop Kala case that fits it like a glove, I’d say this is my favorite “steal”. Now I just have to re-learn what chords are where... :rolleyes:
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Nice find. You don't have to re-learn chords if you don't want to. I still think of my baritones as if they were in GCEA. I'll transpose the chord sheet when I need to be in the same key as another's instrument
 
Jim Hanks said:
Nice find. You don't have to re-learn chords if you don't want to. I still think of my baritones as if they were in GCEA. I'll transpose the chord sheet when I need to be in the same key as another's instrument
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I’m doing it the same way for the most part, but it can make singing a challenge. Some songs it actually feels better to play as if I am tuned GCEA, but others push the vocals out of my natural range. This one fell in the latter category. :)
 
Congrats on your barry, Tom. Love the fiction tuners look. Ukes come and go as your ukulele journey take different paths than you expected it to go.
 
AustinHing said:
Congrats on your barry, Tom. Love the fiction tuners look. Ukes come and go as your ukulele journey take different paths than you expected it to go.
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Thanks; it has been a fun journey so far, and it can only get better from here.
 
First off congratulations on your baritone, I really enjoy the tonal difference compared to a "standard" uke. Be warned though, baritones can lead to guitars, ask me how I know.

Now the topic about one in one out......your math doesn't work. You are selling a $1000 instrument but this Harmony cost you $200. By my reconig you can buy 5 instruments at $200 because 5×200 = 1000. Just saying ;)
 
First off congratulations on your baritone, I really enjoy the tonal difference compared to a "standard" uke. Be warned though, baritones can lead to guitars, ask me how I know.

Now the topic about one in one out......your math doesn't work. You are selling a $1000 instrument but this Harmony cost you $200. By my reckoning you can buy 5 instruments at $200 each because 5×200 = 1000. Just saying ;)
 
DownUpDave said:
First off congratulations on your baritone, I really enjoy the tonal difference compared to a "standard" uke. Be warned though, baritones can lead to guitars, ask me how I know.

Now the topic about one in one out......your math doesn't work. You are selling a $1000 instrument but this Harmony cost you $200. By my reconig you can buy 5 instruments at $200 because 5×200 = 1000. Just saying ;)
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I was never the best at math...no wonder my wife was so cool with it! :p

And, to be fair, that Moon Bird still hasn’t flown to a new home, sooo....yeah. Haha
 
It really isn’t too hard to pick up the Baritone chords. You already know all the chord shapes. I struggled at first but now I can switch back and forth with some ease. After a minute or two playing either the Baritone or Tenor my brain switches to that tuning and the chords find themselves OK.
 
$200/uke * 5 ukes =/= 1 $1000 uke

Here's how the math works:

$200/uke * 5 ukes + $500/cu.ft. unhappy spouse surcharge = $6,000 'ukulele bonfire

On a serious note, that Harmony really rounds out your 'ukulele collection. It's got a nice growl on some of those open chords.
 
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I met a fellow who tuned his Kala bari to GCEA.
I asked him if it had a truss rod in the neck....
 
Nickie said:
I met a fellow who tuned his Kala bari to GCEA.
I asked him if it had a truss rod in the neck....
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GCEA an octave lower would work fine, with the right strings. And would be much easier on the neck. :)

bratsche
 
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