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1. • • For about 80 years, Chicago’s Harmony Company consistently ranked among the largest producers of stringed instruments in the world.
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     The Harmony Company, est. 1892 - Made-in-Chicago Museum

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   Is harmony guitars a giant of American guitar manufacturing?

   • When we talk about giants of American guitar manufacturing, Harmony Guitars is far too often left out of the discussion, even though the brand was, at one time, the biggest producer of guitars in the world. It’s also a brand with an eventful and rather dramatic history – a meteoric rise, a tragic fall, and a recent resurrection.

   A Brief History of Harmony Guitars

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   Who makes harmony guitars?

   • Harmony was one of the most successful guitar makers in the USA, manufacturing most all of their guitars in Chicago during the peak years in the mid 1960s. They made many types of stringed instruments, including ukuleles, acoustic and electric guitars, and violins. Founded in 1892 by Wilhelm Schultz a German immigrant from Hamburg.

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   How many guitars did harmony make?

   • In the post-war era alone, from 1945 to 1977, Harmony is believed to have produced an astounding 10 million guitars. That doesn’t even count the ukes, banjos, mandolins, etc. It was an enormous and enormously successful company that probably deserves far greater credit as a groundbreaking Chicago institution.

   The Harmony Company, est. 1892 - Made-in-Chicago Museum

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   What happened to USA harmony guitars?

   • None of the American guitar makers were doing well in this period and it soon spelled the end for USA Harmony guitars. In 1975, the Harmony Guitar Co. in Chicago ceased operations and had a three day auction. The auction was huge since it was two city blocks under one roof. Must have been some event!

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   Does Harmony still make guitars?

   • The reborn Harmony brand perhaps surprisingly still makes guitars in the USA – now operating out of the legendary 225 Parsons St facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan vacated by Gibson in the 80s, and shared with Heritage Guitars today.

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   Why are harmony guitars so popular?

   • In these boom times, Harmony Guitars were better known for the quantity of their sales rather than the quality for the craftsmanship. Harmony was at one point the largest producer of guitars in the US – selling 250,000 pieces in 1923 and peaking in 1965 by selling 350,000 instruments per year at the height of the British Invasion.

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3. guitar.com › a-brief-history-of-harmony-guitarsA Brief History of Harmony Guitars

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   When we talk about giants of American guitar manufacturing, Harmony Guitars is far too often left out of the discussion, even though the brand was, at one time, the biggest producer of guitars in the world.

4. chasingguitars.com › harmony-historyHarmony History - ChasingGuitars

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   Harmony was one of the most successful guitar makers in the USA, manufacturing most all of their guitars in Chicago during the peak years in the mid 1960s. They made many types of stringed instruments, including ukuleles, acoustic and electric guitars, and violins.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harmony_CompanyHarmony Company - Wikipedia

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   The Harmony Company is a former guitar manufacturing company that is currently a brand owned by Singapore-based BandLab Technologies. Harmony was, in its heyday, the largest musical instrument manufacturer in the United States.

7. fretterverse.com › vintage-harmony-archtop-guitarUnveiling the Vintage Harmony Archtop Guitar: History, Value ...

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   Apr 20, 2024 · But what truly stood out was its Harmony brand badge – an emblem of a timeline stretching back to America’s golden age of guitar manufacturing. Unveiling the secrets of this classic tapestry involves delving into factors that contribute to its value, comparisons with other vintage guitars, recommended acquisition strategies, and more.

8. acousticmusic.org › research › guitar-informationHarmony - Acoustic Music

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   Harmony responded with a broad range of ukuleles, flat top guitars and lap steel guitars. They had the manufacturing horsepower to churn out as many instruments as the public could absorb. Give the public what it wants.

9. www.harmony.co › pages › aboutOur Story | Harmony Guitars

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   Established in 1892, Harmony has played an important role throughout history. Our guitars are made in the USA and are crafted to last into the future.

10. www.madeinchicagomuseum.com › single-post › harmonyThe Harmony Company, est. 1892 - Made-in-Chicago Museum

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    By 1916, when Hawaiian music had emerged as America’s latest craze, Chicago’s mail order giant decided it wanted to properly corner the market on ukuleles, flat-tops, and slide guitars. Unsurprisingly, the Harmony Company—in the span of just a few years—had become the country’s largest maker of such instruments.