The Harmony Rocket Guitar is a Harmony electric guitar. Close alternatives include the 1964 "JB Hutto" Res-O-Glass Airline Guitar and the Guild Nightingale. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Orange Matamp.
Harmony Rocket Guitar
Harmony · electric guitar
The Harmony Rocket is a semi-hollow electric from Harmony, an affordable American brand that generations of blues players cut their teeth on thanks to its relatively low prices compared to Gibson or Gretsch, delivering bright, twangy tones well suited to blues-inspired material. Jack White has played one live alongside the rest of his famously eclectic guitar collection, which includes two 1964 JB Hutto Montgomery Airlines, a 1970s Crestwood Astral II, and a 1950s Kay Hollowbody, occasionally swapping in the Rocket for his usual Airline during White Stripes performances. Its inclusion in White's rotation fits his well-documented preference for characterful, budget-era vintage guitars over higher-end modern instruments.
- blues
- modern
- resonance
- solid
- bright
- gain
- twangy
- live
Genres the Harmony Rocket Guitar is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Garage Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Country
- Rock
Amps that pair well with the Harmony Rocket Guitar
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchRun Fender Prosonic after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Matamp
Orange
23% matchOrange Matamp leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12
Blackstar
21% matchWhere this leans bright, Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 answers back warm
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchDumble Steel String Singer's smooth balances out the bright tone
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp answers back warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Terror Bass answers back warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Harmony Rocket Guitar
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
16% matchOne Control Lingonberry Overdrive leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive
One Control
15% matchOne Control Strawberry Red Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchOrange - Vintage Distortion leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive answers back smooth
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer Chorus Symphony leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo's warm balances out the bright tone
Pigtronix gamma drive
Pigtronix
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Pigtronix gamma drive answers back warm
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Dunlop Echoplex Preamp answers back smooth
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
1964 "JB Hutto" Res-O-Glass Airline Guitar
Airline
70% similarity“occasionally swapping in the Rocket for his usual Airline during White Stripes performances”
Guild Nightingale
Guild
61% similarityShared character: solid_body, players, resonant
Gibson Es 335 Dot
Gibson
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone BB King Lucille Ebony
Epiphone
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-125
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Tony Iommi SG Signature
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Telecaster Black "Sendero Luminoso"
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Yamaha Pacifica 1421
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Stratocaster American Standard
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Tiger
Esp
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Harmony Rocket Guitar (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Harmony Rocket Guitar?+
The closest matches in character are the 1964 "JB Hutto" Res-O-Glass Airline Guitar, the Guild Nightingale, the Gibson Es 335 Dot.
What pairs well with the Harmony Rocket Guitar?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Orange Matamp, Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12 — Run Fender Prosonic after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm.