I have a Harmony Sovereign made in the USA. It came into our family second hand (first my sister, then me) around 1965 and was probably with the previous owner 2 or 3 years before that. We were told that it was one of the last made in the USA before moving to Japan ... but I never checked the story out. And I've never played a "made in Japan" model so can't compare. Bloody (literally) high action on the strings - always referred to as the Old Cheese slicer. At least it was always safe at parties - good tone, but painful!

sian