Strange how the name Harmony keeps cropping up here. For many years I've had 2 Harmony Sovereigns (both USA made), one from '68 and the other '74 and both cost me about £50 ($75-$80?) inc. hard cases. They've seen hefty service and have only recently been given a holiday by a Gibson B25 (which cost rather more!!)

I also had (have) a Harmony mandolin - again from the 60's which I got for a pretty low price allowing for the fact that it had been excessively repaired. When I got to the stage of affording one to be custom made I had the neck profile/length etc copied so the change was seamless (actually it wasn't but it was a lot easier than a completely new shape). I've since added to the Harmony's repair list by having the neck reset at a better angle (cost a lot more than when bought it!) and it comes out as the reserve - or outdoors in bad weather.

Happy days, Nick