Harmony H 1213
Tim Rummelhoff
This Harmony "Archtone", a model made for over twenty years, was, at one time, a common find at thrift stores. On mine, I stripped the finish from the top and neck, added a pickup and used it for quite a while. It was somewhat overbuilt, with a laminated birch top, making it durable but heavy and dull sounding. It also had the common 'hump' in the neck around the 14th fret. I ultimately gave up on turning it into a decent player and returned it to the Salvation Army from whence it had come.
YouTube video of a similar (and much better) guitar:
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jono said...
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Professor Batty said...
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I had a Harmony Hollywood that I had a little work done to as in neck straightening, fret leveling, etc. Not a great guitar, but fairly funky. Sold it to a musical friend who played a blues style that was a perfect fit for it. It was painted gold. Still have a Harmony Broadway from the mid sixties that is in nice shape.
The old Harmony's are great for "thunky", not so good for "twangy"…
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