Just Got my new Harmos Americana

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 10 Feb 2005 12:22 pm

All I can say is ...WOW.

This thing is amazing. It puts my other Lap Steels to shame.

Now, I just have to get good on it.

Dan Sawyer · Post by **Dan Sawyer** » 10 Feb 2005 10:59 pm

Bill, just curious, what are your other steels?

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 10 Feb 2005 11:05 pm

On lap steel I started on one of those new Gretch 6 strings. Then I got a Georgeboards 8 string console. On the acoustic side, I have a Beard MA 6, Dobro 60-D, an National Steel Tricone, a 1935 Regal, and a Lazy River Weissenborn.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 11 Feb 2005 1:20 pm

I played a Harmos for about 30 minutes at ISGC, and loved it,
a very cool unit,.

You must be in hog heaven right now.

I want an 8 string with a dance frame and strap

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 11 Feb 2005 1:34 pm

Yeah, I was up to 2am last night and didn't want to quit. What a great guitar. Everything about is cool: sounds cool, looks cool ,plays cool.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 11 Feb 2005 1:50 pm

Cool.

How did you choose the model? I've spent time at the Harmos site getting hopelessly turned around as to which guitar I would get if I were in the getting mode.

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 11 Feb 2005 3:56 pm

The Americana with its two pickups just seemed right to me.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 11 Feb 2005 5:24 pm

Got pix?

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 11 Feb 2005 6:40 pm

I do but don't have any way of posting them.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 11 Feb 2005 11:35 pm

As I understood the differences,
it is mostly about the pickup winding style,
they do change the end plate colors etc.

There are differences in number of strings of course.
Basically read the tone choice info,
and that gives you the idea of what a model will play like.
I thought it was a great sounding and playing lapsteel.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 11 February 2005 at 11:36 PM.]</p></FONT>

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 12 Feb 2005 4:51 am

Bill, I'll post your photos if you email them to me.

Steinar

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Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 12 Feb 2005 7:08 am

Actually, I just sent them to Ricky Davis who is going to post them. Thanks Rick!

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 12 Feb 2005 7:45 am

Bill
Did you receive the cd's? Let me know as a few were not received by two people. Lets see that new toy.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 12 Feb 2005 8:08 am

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 12 Feb 2005 8:13 am

Jody,

I did receive the CD, thanks. Quite an amazing record: completely different than I was expecting.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 12 Feb 2005 8:55 am

How is the Harmos when you're playing at the first fret? Does it ever feel like your hand is unsupported and floating out in space? I've been wanting to try one of these for a long time but haven't had the opportunity yet.

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 12 Feb 2005 9:37 am

Andy,

I haven't noticed any problem like that. First fret seems fine to me.

BTW, got your book last week. Could'n't put it down.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 12 Feb 2005 11:38 am

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 12 Feb 2005 12:17 pm

thanks Rick: there it is folks.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 12 Feb 2005 12:34 pm

Lucky feller.

I bet Reece sounded great on that.
I think that's the one I played on.