Harmony H-75 1960 through 1963 Honey Burst
$1,449.99No sales tax for customers outside California.
We've got a cool run of Silvertone and Harmony guitars going of late, including this super cool early-60s H-75.
It is very apparent that the guitar has been very well cared for over the years. There are no repairs, major dings, or abusive wear that I usually see on old Harmony guitars.
The frets are in great shape, likely due to lack of use of the guitar. The neck plays better than most. These aren't Paul Reed Smith guitars, and fans know that. Some play terribly - this one does not.
The looks - these guitars are just so cool, and the early ones with the peghead overlay like this are really rad.
We can't find a date stamp, but based on the features this guitar was made between 1960 and 1963.
If you're in the market for an early Harmony, this is the one!
Recent hardshell case included. Needs some fill behind the body of the guitar for it to sit in the case nicely.
From online Harmony history:
In 1960 this relatively flashy thinline hollow-body H-75 was the top-of-the-line model from Chicago-based Harmony. It graced the cover of the company’s 1961 catalog, described as “Harmony’s newest and finest” guitar. Variations were built under other brands and with an added Bigsby tailpiece, but the H-75 was the first of the breed. It followed quickly on the heels of Gibson’s ES-335 models, which it outwardly resembles. Unlike those, the H-75 has a fully hollow body with no center block and a bolt-on neck. With three of the now highly sought after DeArmond “Indox” gold-foil pickups which can each be in an on or off position with individual volumes and tones for each pickup providing an huge assortment of tones. The nut width is 1.75″ and the scale is a short 24″. This guitar is in excellent condition for its age with mild to moderate play wear, no repairs, issues, and all original. Comes with original soft shell case.
- Color: Honey Burst
- Weight: 6lbs 10.4ozs
- Top: Maple
- Body: Maple
- Body Date/Code: 1477H75
- Neck: Maple
- Neck Date/Code: NA
- Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
- Inlays: Acrylic Pearloid
- Frets: Original?
- Fret count: 20
- Nut: Bone
- Nut width: 1.75"
- Scale: 24"
- Radius: 10"
- Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.93"
- Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.97
- Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 1.5mm
- Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 1.75mm
- Total length: 40.375"
- Lower bout: 15.75"
- Waist: 9.375"
- Upper bout: 11.313"
- Body depth/thickness: 1.937"
- String gauge: .010-.046"
- Hardware Color: Nickel
- Bridge Pickup Brand: DeArmond-Rowe
- Bridge Pickup Reading: 11.29K
- Pickup Original?: Yes
- Middle Pickup Brand: DeArmond-Rowe
- Middle Pickup Output: 10.96K
- Pickup Original?: Yes
- Neck Pickup Brand: DeArmond-Rowe
- Neck Pickup Reading: 9K
- Pickup Original?: Yes
- Bridge: Original
- Tuners: Original
- Switch: Original
- Pots/Codes: Original
- Case: Recent HSC
- Notes:
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