In 2021, BandLab Technologies controlled the Harmony name under Caldecott Music Group. Its 3 lines on record were built at Westheimer reissue builder (unverified), Harmony import line builder (disputed origin; China per blog) and Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building) (China and USA).[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
A Harmony guitar from 2021 belongs to whichever era was running on its product line that year. An era is a stretch when the company that controlled the name and the plant that built the line both stayed the same. If you know the line, the table below tells you which version of Harmony you have. The name dates from 1892[8], 129 years before.
Harmony Westheimer reissues: a new era begins under BandLab Technologies, built at Westheimer reissue builder (unverified)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8]
Harmony Standard Series (import): a new era begins under BandLab Technologies, built at Harmony import line builder (disputed origin; China per blog)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Harmony USA (BandLab/Vista): a new era begins under BandLab Technologies, built at Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8]
Harmony Westheimer reissues: the 2017–2021 era ends (BandLab Technologies, Westheimer reissue builder (unverified))[1, 2, 3, 4, 8]
Harmony USA (BandLab/Vista): the 2018–2021 era ends (BandLab Technologies, Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building))[1, 2, 3, 4, 8]
Harmony Standard Series (import): the 2018–2021 era ends (BandLab Technologies, Harmony import line builder (disputed origin; China per blog))[1, 2, 3, 4, 7]
Where Harmony was built in 2021
Harmony import line builder (disputed origin; China per blog), Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building) and Westheimer reissue builder (unverified). See every brand each plant built for, and every plant in the same country:
Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.
the Singaporean conglomerate that acquired the rights to, and subsequently relaunched, Harmony in late 2017, along with Teisco.Harmony in 2021: owners and plants
Vista Musical Instruments, CMG's manufacturing and retail division, includes the instrument brands MONOHarmony in 2021: owners and plants
CMG’s digital division, BandLab Technologies, will continue to design and develop tools and services for music creators.Harmony in 2021: owners and plants
However, we do know that BandLab Technologies, the same company that has relaunched Teisco, is behind the Harmony brand now.Harmony in 2021: owners and plants
Caldecott Music Group was formed as a parent company in 2021 to house three divisions: BandLab, Vista Musical, and NME Networks.Harmony in 2021: owners and plants