Harmony 174 w/Prismatone on the bay

[Huntin Boots]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160690134665?ss ... 1555.l2649

[Hendrik]

The seller is lucky! The price is already hitting the $1000 with still two days to go... I wouldn't be surprised if it's reaching $1.500.

Potential buyers have now the choice on eBay:
1. A real Baldwin 801CP with original Prismatone (but without the battery-box) for $10.000
2. A very good alternative, Harmony H-174 with Prismatone II pickup starting at $75

Hard choice....

Curious: how many people here on the board have a Baldwin 801CP?

[jay]

I would assume the Harmony seller is getting a tremendous return on his investment. Sam should start buying up a bunch of 174's...

[RonBloor]

I would assume the Harmony seller is getting a tremendous return on his investment. Sam should start buying up a bunch of 174's...

After a neck reset, complete refret and one of Sam's Prisimatones... I doubt the seller will recover his investment!! But what do I know? (Rhetorical question )

[PhilHunt]

I couldn't resist to send a message to the seller on ebay with the 801CP that his price of $10,000 joke. I sent him a message that he needs to start it off lower and then maybe he'll get some bids. Needless to say he didn't like what I had to say to him and sent me a "nasty gram". Oh well, I'd rather buy Steves' H-174 that has already been set up by Mark Piper anyday and has one of Sams' pickups on it. I'd love to get my hands on a H-174 or another Baldwin and chop it like Jerry's.

[bill park]

If you click on the "11 Bids" link, you'll see that the last two bidders have "0" and "1" feedback scores. Not a real good sign for that deal to go through successfully, so I'd have doubts if I were the seller. Good Luck to him/her though... if they collect $1000 for a Harmony guitar, maybe the recession really is over...

[craigdobbins]

Bill-

I hear H177's are going for $37.50 these days.

Craig

P.S. I've been keeping mine in open E flat lately (open D, 1/2 step higher). That guitar just seems to "like" being tuned a half step low.

[Texican65]

Boy I hope for that price that Harmony sounds good acoustically! If not....plug it in!!!!! Ya Phil....I wanted to send that seller a message too. 10,000 is insane for sure.....and he says that his guitar doesnt come with the battery-powered pre-amp that some people used....dont they ALL have the preamp??? I think he means the batterybox. Needless to say...he doesnt know as much as he thinks....fool. I've got a couple of 174's I plan on doing something with here soon.

Dow

[Texican65]

Craig...those 177's are pretty much a Baldwin too......they're super nice. I just gave one to a friend....hopefully he will do something with it. I think yours is worth mentioning.....wasnt it a gift from somebody special also?


Dow

[PhilHunt]

I see ol' Steve got $1,300 for his H-174 on ebay.