Need ID help

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by LowNloud1, Dec 15, 2014.

  1. LowNloud1

    LowNloud1 Commercial User

    Jun 11, 2012
    Wilmington NC
    I am a hobbyist making stone picks that I sell but mostly give away. They made me do this anyways.
    Anyone recognize the brand of this bass?

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  2. bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    I've seen the headstock shape before, not sure of the brand, but I'd hazard a guess it's fairly low-end (reminds me of Teisco Del Ray and the like.)
     
  3. Samick?
     
  4. Tiesco seems like a good guess, and I've also seen Hondo headstocks like that, but never with those pickup switches.
     
  5. bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Yeah, the slide switches are a giveaway. Scratchy and unreliable, but cheap.
     
  6. scourgeofgod

    scourgeofgod

    Aug 17, 2006
    Found a lot of very similar looking basses body and pickguard wise searching Teisco short scale bass, but nothing exactly the same controls or headstock wise.
     
  7. I have one. It's branded "Harmony". I'll post a pic when I get home.
     
  8. scourgeofgod

    scourgeofgod

    Aug 17, 2006
    ^Bingo
     
  9. LowNloud1

    LowNloud1 Commercial User

    Jun 11, 2012
    Wilmington NC
    I am a hobbyist making stone picks that I sell but mostly give away. They made me do this anyways.
    Cool! Would like to hear your impressions of it if you don't mind!
     
  10. bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Yeah, that sounds right. About the same level of "quality" as a Teisco. I do have a Harmony 6 string acoustic still, from the early 70s, converting it into dobro 'cause the action got too high. In college, my friends and I called it the "Meat Grinder" because of what it did to the player's fingers. :D (Hope yours is better than that.)
     
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  11. I like it! Sounds quite good actually. It gets a nice kind of tic tac bass sound when played with a pick. It has these real rubbery chrome flatwounds with a string like core on it. It can get quite deep with the neck pickup soloed. I've been meaning to use this on a recording or two but haven't gotten around to it yet.
    Here's mine.It's a little dirty, but it actually cleans up nice when polished. Sorry about the bad pics
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  12. LowNloud1

    LowNloud1 Commercial User

    Jun 11, 2012
    Wilmington NC
    I am a hobbyist making stone picks that I sell but mostly give away. They made me do this anyways.
    Thanks, Smooth! I am thinking of buying one that needs some TLC. Another project,
     
  13. LowNloud1

    LowNloud1 Commercial User

    Jun 11, 2012
    Wilmington NC
    I am a hobbyist making stone picks that I sell but mostly give away. They made me do this anyways.
    I'm still trying to work out a deal for it but I did notice the bridge on this one has been replaced with individual saddles. I'm hoping that will positively impact the fret feel. I installed a very similar bridge on my Frankenbass and I liked it.
     
  14. roy ventura

    roy ventura Guest

    Jan 21, 2015
    that is a harmony.. i have a strat with the same headstock
     
  15. LowNloud1

    LowNloud1 Commercial User

    Jun 11, 2012
    Wilmington NC
    I am a hobbyist making stone picks that I sell but mostly give away. They made me do this anyways.
    IMG_20150122_110916_zpsgij12xze.JPG Picked it up and cleaned it up a bit. The previous owner had blacked out the Harmony logo with a marker but I was able to remove the marker with rubbing alcohol without damaging the logo or the paint. Removed the stickers so the next owner can put their own on it. Everything works. Laminate body. THIN rosewood veneer on neck. but it sounds decent. Set it up with new strings, control knobs, intoned and added strap buttons. Have it for sale at a consignment shop for $60 with instructions to sell it to a beginner for 40. Taking a small loss but its my way of giving back.